Saturday, July 31, 2010

Environmental Groups File Federal Lawsuit Over Alaskan Coal Pile

Environmental Groups File Federal Lawsuit Over Alaskan Coal Pile

January 7, 2010 by Suzanne Bopp · 1 Comment 

A 90,000-ton pile of coal is polluting Seward, Alaska according to a suit brought by two environmental groups. The coal is intended to be loaded onto ships for export to South America and Asia.
The lawsuit alleges that Alaska Railroad and Aurora Energy Services are violating the federal Clean Water Act by allowing [...]