by Adrienne Kotula | Feb 1, 2017 | Advocacy, News |
Power generating utilities in the James River watershed have coal ash ponds capable of holding five billion gallons of coal ash. These are unlined earthen ponds, and they are leaking arsenic, lead and chromium among other toxins. Monitoring data collected by James...
by Jamie Brunkow | Jan 27, 2017 | Advocacy, James Riverkeeper, News |
Two separate rounds of water and sediment testing conducted by the James River Association and Southern Environmental Law Center have identified toxic chemicals associated with coal ash seeping into public waterways at Dutch Gap Conservation Area. Samples collected in...
by Adrienne Kotula | Sep 23, 2016 | Advocacy, James Riverkeeper, News |
On September 22, 2016, the State Water Control Board approved a permit to allow discharge of wastewater from coal ash and other ongoing process from the Chesterfield Power Station into the James River. While we were hopeful to have some key changes made to the permit,...
by Adrienne Kotula | Jul 22, 2016 | Advocacy, News, Press Release |
July 22, 2016 Press Statement For Immediate Release Yesterday, the James River Association (JRA) joined with the Southern Environmental Law Center and citizens from across the watershed to express concerns to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) over...
by Adrienne Kotula | Jul 5, 2016 | Advocacy, News |
We need your help! Tomorrow, July 6, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold an informational briefing and public hearing to review a draft wastewater permit for Dominion’s Chesterfield Power Station on the James River which will include...
