Resources

Read the full report by the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), Earthjustice and the Sierra Club on coal ash dump sites that are contaminating drinking water or surface water with arsenic and other heavy metals.

IN HARM'S WAY: Lack Of Federal Coal Ash Regulations Endangers Americans And Their Environment (pdf)


Collecting Public Comments
You can help give the EPA the support it needs to stand up to King Coal by collecting postcards with public comments in support of a strong rule that will protect communities from toxic coal ash.

Postcard for comment collection (pdf)
How to collect comments guide (pdf)
Comment collection checklist (pdf)


Outreach
We need your help to get the word out to decision makers and the public about the need for a strong rule that will protect at-risk communities from coal ash.

Sample letters to the editor (pdf)
Sample Op-Eds for your local paper (pdf)
Sample letter to the governor (pdf)


Information
Want to know more about the proposed coal ash rule? Check out these documents.

Rule summary (pdf)
Coal ash myths factsheet (pdf)
General coal ash overview (pdf)
Overview of the EPA's coal ash options (pdf)
Coalition letter to President Obama (pdf)


Media
Coal ash slideshow
Coal Ash Vido - "It's Toxic, It's Everywhere, We Must Act Now"
60 Minutes - "Coal Ash: 130 Million Tons of Waste"


State Based Fact Sheets
Want to know more about coal ash in your state? We have fact sheets on 29 states.

Alabama (pdf)
Arizona (pdf)
Colorado (pdf)
Florida (pdf)
Georgia (pdf)
Iowa (pdf)
Illinois (pdf)
Indiana (pdf)
Kansas (pdf)
Kentucky (pdf)
Louisiana (pdf)
Michigan (pdf)
Minnesota (pdf)
Missouri (pdf)
Mississippi (pdf)
North Carolina (pdf)
New Mexico (pdf)
Nevada (pdf)
Ohio (pdf)
Pennsylvania (pdf)
South Carolina (pdf)
Tennessee (pdf)
Texas (pdf)
Utah (pdf)
Virginia (pdf)
Washington (pdf)
Wisconsin (pdf)
West Virginia (pdf)
Wyoming (pdf)