Coal Plant Threat: Take Action Now!

Selenium, arsenic, cadmium, chromium and lead are a few of the toxins in coal combustion residuals, otherwise known as coal ash.  This contaminatedash is put in landfills and waste ponds; the result is contaminated drinking water supplies and elevated cancer risks. Nationally there are 101 leaking coal ash ponds; in South Carolina we have 3 sites that are contaminating drinking water sources with arsenic and other toxins.  

•    SCANA Urquhart Station, Beech Island

•    SCE&G Wateree Station, Eastover

•    Santee Cooper Grainger Generating Station, Conway

Should coal ash be considered a hazardous waste?

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will soon decide if coal ash is a hazardous or a solid waste like your household trash.  The EPA is holding public hearings before they make their decision. This is our opportunity to tell EPA:

•    Coal ash is dangerous and toxic and should be ruled a hazardous waste with federal regulation

•    Coal ash must be regulated under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act as a special waste with all    the safeguards that apply

•    EPA should shut down dangerous coal ash waste ponds and require safe dry disposal in regulated landfills

Tell EPA coal ash is toxic and must be ruled a hazardous waste! 

When: Tuesday September 14, 2010

EPA will take public comments during 3 sessions,             

10am – Noon, 1pm – 3pm, and 5pm – 9pm or later

Where: Holiday Inn Charlotte (airport) 2707 Little Rock Road, Charlotte 

To comment on September 14 EPA is requiring you to register by September 9th at:

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/industrial/special/fossil/ccr-rule/ccr-form.htm

Do you need a ride or more information?  

Contact Nancy Cave, 843-545-0403, nancyc@scccl.org.  

Coastal Conservation Leauge/Notes

First APE Meeting, Fall 2010!!

We need to start from the very beginning with energy, commitment and creativity. Alliance for Planet Earth has a huge opportunity to change the environmental mindset of this campus and Charleston as a whole. I hope everyone is ready to get to work!

Our past graduates please know that you are greatly missed! We have some huge shoes to fill now that the class of 2010 has sadly come and gone. If you wish work with APE this fall and beyond, your involvement would be Wonderful! We would love to see you!! So for you returners and new-comers, WELCOME! 

We will be having our first meeting of the semester!!

WHEN: Thursday, September 2^nd, 2010 at 5pm

WHERE:  The Cistern Yard (on the corner of St. Philip and George St.)*Rain Location: 3^rd floor lobby of the Stern Center

WHY:  To meet and greet! We will be talking about goals for this semester, upcoming events and elections for club officer positions. 

We will also be hosting a table this Saturday on George Street for the Back to School Jam on George St!!!  The event will be Saturday from 2:00-5:00pm.  We can begin setting up our table at 1:00pm.  The goal of this is to raise awareness about our club on campus and sign people up for our listserv.  I will need 5 volunteers!!! Please let me know if you can help out (I will sadly be out of town).

Best of luck with this first week back and we hope to see everyone next Thursday! Bring a friend!

If you believe that Global Warming exists. Want to see your community clean. Care about the environment and want to      make it last. And make impact all at the same time. 

 Let's kick off this year to a Great Start!!!