Other Utilities, Public Utilities
May 18, 2023
Via: Utility DiveWhen the EPA issued its coal ash regulations in October 2015, it exempted ponds and landfills that were used at power plants that had retired before the rule took effect. The EPA expects about 280 coal ash ponds and landfills […]
December 30, 2022
Via: PowerMagThe Biden administration has rolled out in a final what it says is a “durable” definition of “waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS), potentially capping a legal and political battle that has raged for nearly two decades. The final rule issued […]
Other Utilities, Public Utilities
September 8, 2022
Via: Waste360The disposal of coal ash is a challenge due to the heavy metals inside of the material that is leached out by water and can contaminate groundwater. Due to this, the EPA has implemented strict disposal procedures to divert ash […]
Other Utilities, Public Utilities
August 16, 2022
Via: Power Engineering InternationalFirstEnergy closed an ash landfill for the former R. Paul Smith coal power plant in Berkeley County, West Virginia. The company said it plans to develop a utility-scale solar facility nearby. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection recently allowed […]
Other Utilities, Public Utilities
July 6, 2022
Via: PowerMagGeorgia Power will harvest 9 million tons of coal ash landfilled at its 3.4-GW Plant Bowen station in Bartow County, Georgia, and beneficially use it in concrete for major regional construction projects. The project, announced on June 29, will be […]
Other Utilities, Public Utilities
June 29, 2022
Via: Power Engineering InternationalMillions of tons of stored coal ash would be collected from Georgia Power’s Plant Bowen under a new project involving the utility and Eco Material Technologies. The coal ash would be used in concrete to construct bridges, roads, and buildings […]
Other Utilities, Public Utilities
August 2, 2021
Via: PowerMagCoal is foundational for West Virginia. It not only underlies the state’s undulating topography in more than 100 seams, but mining of the energy-rich bituminous coal has also characterized the livelihood of generations of West Virginians, shaped the state’s heritage, […]
January 25, 2019
Via: Utility DiveThe agreement among Virginia lawmakers on Thursday marks a rare legislative intervention against utility plans to store coal ash at their plant sites as companies continue to clash with environmental groups over the most effective methods to handle the waste. […]
March 21, 2024
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