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In 2011, a large bluff collapsed at a coal plant in Wisconsin, spilling coal ash toxins directly into Lake Michigan. This disaster galvanized Midwesterners to demand stronger protections. Due to the dangers of coal ash pollution, in 2015, the EPA implemented the first federal standards for coal waste storage facilities.
ELPC staff is testifying before the EPA, developing state-level coal ash rules, and ensuring affected communities have a voice when it comes to how this pollution is cleaned up. We will continue fighting for sensible science-based standards to protect public health and the environment.
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