Georgia Power's coal ash ponds are leaking toxins into water supply, report finds
Eleven of twelve of Georgia’s coal-fired power plants are leaking toxic pollutants into the groundwater, according to a recent report.
Toxic coal ash pollutants are leaking into groundwater from 92 percent of Georgia coal-fired power plants, according to an analysis by the Environmental Integrity Project and Earthjustice of industry data made available for the first time this year.
Georgia Power owns most of these power plants reported in the study, 10 of 11 to be exact.
“Georgia is at a crossroads with respect to the toxic legacy of coal-burning,” said Environmental Integrity Project attorney Abel Russ, one of the authors of the report. “If coal ash is left buried in groundwater, then the contamination we see now will only get worse, and it will continue for generations. Hopefully, Georgia will take the other path, and require the real cleanup of all coal ash dumps, including those that were abandoned years ago.”
Read more: https://www.allongeorgia.com/georgia-state-news/georgia-powers-coal-ash-ponds-are-leaking-toxins-into-water-supply-report-finds/
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