Activists Point To CWA Suit As Support For Hazardous Coal Ash Designation

Environmental groups are pointing to Maryland's recent announcement of its intent to sue a major power company under the Clean Water Act (CWA) over the company's coal ash disposal operations in Charles and Montgomery counties to bolster their push for stringent regulation of coal combustion residuals under the Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA). Maryland is seeking an injunction and civil penalties from Mirant Mid-Atlantic, LLC, and its subsidiary Mirant Maryland Ash Management, LLC, for unauthorized discharges of pollutants such...