Harmful byproduct of burning coal for power has been used as construction fill for decades, but no one kept track of where it ...

Utilities, including Duke Energy, seek EPA rollbacks on coal ash cleanup and emissions rules. Advocates warn it risks public ...

Coal ash contains several harmful chemicals, including arsenic, cadmium, mercury and lead. Nationwide, chemicals from unlined ash ponds have leaked into the groundwater, which in some instances ...

The byproducts of burning coal can cause significant health issues, according to a recent warning from an environmental ...

An analysis of groundwater monitoring near coal plants in Iowa shows elevated levels of toxic heavy metals and pollutants.

LG&E and KU, Kentucky's largest utility, has called on the Trump administration to retreat on Biden-era rules related to coal ash management and greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.

A spokesperson for MidAmerican said the study is “misleading” and highlights certain pieces of data to “to further its agenda.” ...

This analysis comes at a time when energy companies across the country are trying to roll back coal ash regulation and harmful health impacts from coal ash waste are being discovered.

Power providers in Kentucky and Indiana say some federal restrictions on coal ash and greenhouse gas pollution should end. Executives for several utility companies that provide power to Kentucky ...

The study pertains largely to the disposal of coal ash, which is a general term for the byproducts produced while burning coal, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Coal ash is ...