It’s been a big year for the Waterkeeper fight to clean up our lakes and rivers that are being polluted by toxic coal ash from old, dirty power plants. We’ve been working overtime in North Carolina ever since Duke Energy spilled 150,000 tons of toxic ash and wastewater into the Dan River in February, and we’ve been stepping up our enforcement activities in other Southern states like Florida and Georgia. We are also working to support production of the documentary film, Coal Ash Chronicles, an important project that is giving a voice to the countless Americans who have been personally affected by toxic coal ash that power companies have dumped in their communities. For more than two years, filmmaker Rhiannon Fionn has traveled the country, from North Carolina to Alaska, collecting powerful personal stories, exploring perspectives on all sides of the issue.
We’re working hard behind the scenes to secure badly needed federal rules for the disposal of coal ash, which is currently subject to less regulation than household garbage. Did we mention that coal ash is loaded with a long list of dangerous chemicals, like arsenic and lead, and that it’s the #1 source of toxic water pollution in the United States?
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Rhiannon and her production team are racing to finish Coal Ash Chronicles by the end of the year, when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is scheduled to finalize it’s first-ever rules for coal ash disposal.
The crew wrapped up filming in July and they’re deep into the editing process, but we need your help to get Coal Ash Chronicles to the finish line. Your donation will help us release Coal Ash Chronicles across the country, shining a light on this important issue that affects all of us and the water we depend on!
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