The proposed legislation would improve equity for communities exposed to coal ash
Coal ash is the toxic waste left over from burning coal in power plants to produce electricity, and it is the second largest source of industrial waste in the nation. Nenad Zivkovic/Shutterstock
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2016. U.S. Rep. Henry C. “Hank” Johnson, a Georgia Democrat, introduced a bill Tuesday that would eliminate a federal loophole that allows power companies to dump toxic…
