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Tag: Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League

shows a large coal ash landfill with a dressed surface
Posted inEnvironmental Health

State orders owner of lined coal ash landfill to assess contamination

by Greg Barnes June 25, 2019

By Greg Barnes For months, environmentalists have said they are concerned that a new lined coal ash landfill in Chatham County may be leaking. Now, it appears that the state Department of Environmental Quality shares the same concerns. In a letter dated Friday, the DEQ ordered Charah Inc., the company that owns the coal ash […]

Wet coal ash left over from last February's spill into the Dan River. Photo courtesy N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. photo shows a large mass of grey, mushy ash
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, Public Health, Research News

What to Do with 264 Billion Pounds of Coal Ash

by Gabe Rivin August 10, 2015June 29, 2017
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured

In Final Act, Fracking Commission Recommends Public Health Study

by Gabe Rivin July 23, 2015April 7, 2017
A natural gas well. Drilling can release numerous harmful pollutants, including benzene, a known carcinogen. Photo courtesy U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured

Law Loosens Requirements for Gas Drilling’s Air Rules

by Gabe Rivin April 9, 2015April 7, 2017
A natural gas well. Drilling can release numerous harmful pollutants, including benzene, a known carcinogen. Photo courtesy U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Posted inEnvironmental Health, NC Health Briefs

Fracking Regulators Deny Legal Request for Air Pollution Rules

by Gabe Rivin December 8, 2014April 7, 2017
MEC commissioners met to hear Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League's petition. Photo by Gabe Rivin
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured

Petition Hearing Reveals Gaps in Drilling Air Rules

by Gabe Rivin October 22, 2014April 7, 2017

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