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Leave the Campsite Cleaner

August 19, 2021"coal ash", Dynegy, Middle Fork

In this podcast, Craig Mousin, adjunct professor of DePaul University celebrates the decision to remove coal ash from Illinois’ National Scenic River.

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Dynegy Reports

November 27, 2017Dynegy, Dynegy coal ash, Middle Fork coal ash, Middle Fork of the Vermilion River, Protect the Fork

The addendum to the Frequently Asked Questions includes a list of Dynegy’s reports, submitted to the Illinois EPA as part of their coal ash closure plan.

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Coal Ash on the Middle Fork FAQs

November 21, 2017Dynegy, Dynegy coal ash, illinois coal, Middle Fork, Middle Fork of the Vermilion River, Protect the Fork, Protect the Middle Fork

The Frequently Asked Questions documents problems associated with permanently storing toxic coal ash in the floodplain of Illinois’ National Scenic River.

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Dynegy’s Proposed Fix

February 24, 2016coal ash middle fork, Dynegy, Dynegy coal ash, Middle Fork coal ash, Middle Fork of the Vermilion River, Protect the Fork, Protect the Middle Fork

Dynegy’s proposed closure plan for its three toxic coal ash pits along the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River is to cap them and leave them in place in the floodplain.

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Dynegy’s Coal Ash Threat to the Middle Fork

February 24, 2016coal ash middle fork, Dynegy, Dynegy coal ash, Middle Fork coal ash, Middle Fork of the Vermilion River, Protect the Fork, Protect the Middle Fork

If just 1% of Dynegy’s coal ash entered the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River, it would be comparable to the Duke Energy’s 2014 Dan River spill that sent coal ash 70 miles downstream. Don’t wait for another disaster to happen! Get involved.

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Protect the Middle Fork

February 24, 2016Dynegy, Dynegy coal ash, Middle Fork, Middle Fork of the Vermilion River, Protect the Fork, Protect the Middle Fork

Protect the Middle Fork! Over 3.3 million cubic yards of toxic coal ash have been dumped in the floodplain of this National Scenic River.

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Ask Congress to repeal dangerous CCS subsidies!

Carbon capture, transport, and storage (CCS) can risk public health and safety, damage cropland, pollute water, and take people's land. CCS is not possible without federal subsidies provided by 45Q of the IRS tax code.

The Institute for Energy, Economics, and Financial Analysis has demonstrated that, if left unchecked, these subsidies could ballon to nearly $3 trillion by 2050.

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