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Coal Ash Is a Toxic Waste

June 26, 2018abel russ, Dynegy coal ash, Middle Fork coal ash, Protect the Middle Fork

Toxic coal ash placed in an unlined impoundment leaches contaminants into groundwater. You either decide to leave it a sacrifice zone – or you clean it up.

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People’s Hearing Middle Fork Vermilion

June 22, 2018Dynegy coal ash, Middle Fork coal ash, Middle Fork Vermilion, People's Hearing, Protect the Fork, Protect the Middle Fork

Eco-Justice Collaborative hosted a People’s Hearing on a plan to leave 3.3 million cubic yards of coal ash on the banks of the Middle Fork of the Vermilion

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We Can’t Stop the Middle Fork

June 19, 2018Dynegy coal ash, Middle Fork coal ash, Middle Fork Vermilion, Protect the Fork

Eventually, the Middle Fork will reoccupy that portion of the floodplain containing the ash pits. We cannot stop that from happening, no matter what we do.

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Middle Fork – Most Endangered River

April 9, 2018Dynegy coal ash, Middle Fork coal ash, Protect the Middle Fork

Today, the Middle Fork of the Vermilion was named as one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2018 because of the threat toxic coal ash poses to Illinois’ only Wild and Scenic River. This designation showcases the battery of threats from the Trump administration, and calls on allies in Congress to clean water and rivers nationwide.

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When a River Roars …

February 22, 2018Dynegy coal ash, Middle Fork coal ash, Protect the Middle Fork

The power of the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River in flood is depicted in this short video. Riverbank erosion next to three coal ash pits has been a concern for decades.

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A People’s Hearing on Coal Ash

February 16, 2018coal ash middle fork, Dynegy coal ash, Middle Fork coal ash, Protect the Middle Fork

If the Illinois EPA won’t hold a hearing on the proposal to cap and leave 3.3 million cubic yards of coal ash in the floodplain of the Middle Fork, we will.

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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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Join the Campaign

November 20, 2017Dynegy coal ash, Middle Fork coal ash, Middle Fork of the Vermilion River, Protect the Middle Fork

Join the campaign and join thousands who are advocating for Dynegy to move its coal ash out of the floodplain of the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River, Illinois’ only National Scenic River!

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Middle Fork Campaign Meeting

August 11, 2016Dynegy coal ash, Middle Fork coal ash, Protect the Middle Fork

Campaign Planning Meeting Thursday, August 11, 7:00 pm Offices of Eco-Justice Collaborative 919 West University Drive, Champaign, IL The purpose of this campaign is call on  the State of Illinois and its regulatory agencies to require Dynegy to: Remove coal ash waste from the floodplain of the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River, where it intersects with groundwater. […]

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Act to Protect the Middle Fork Today!

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

Join the campaign to place a spotlight on Dynegy’s Vermilion plant, forcing a responsible closure plan for the three ash pits along the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River.

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