Environmental Groups Sue to Stop Discharge of Toxic Metals from Coal Ash

Today, Iowa environmental groups sued the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for approving permits that allow hazardous disposal practices at the Ottumwa coal ash landfill, which holds waste from the Ottumwa coal-burning power plant co-owned by Alliant Energy and MidAmerican Energy. Toxic discharge from the coal plant pollutes Iowa’s groundwater and ... [continued] The post Environmental Groups Sue to Stop Discharge of Toxic Metals from Coal Ash appeared first on CleanTechnica.