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Battle over Dominion coal-ash ponds heads to state water board this week
2016-01-11 12:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: After months of contentious debate, a state regulatory board will decide this week whether to allow Dominion Virginia Power to divert water from coal-ash ponds into a nearby creek after treating that water to remove pollutants. The battle pits environmentalists and local elected officials -- both Democrats and Republicans against a politically powerful utility company that, critics say, has won too much leniency from the state. Advocates fighting Dominions proposal last year exposed the existence...
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