"The only thing more shocking than the large amounts of toxic chemicals released into the air each year by coal- and oil-fired power plants, is the fact that these emissions have been allowed for so many years. For decades, the electric power industry has delayed cleanup and lobbied against public health rules designed to reduce pollution. But, the technology and pollution control equipment necessary to clean up toxic emissions are widely available and are working at some power plants across the country. There is no reason for Americans to continue to live with unnecessary risks to their health and to the environment."

Government's Own Data Directly Undercuts Grossly Inflated EPA Estimate of Coal Ash Recycling Benefits; OMB's Effort to Derail EPA Rulemaking Is Based on Numbers that Do Not Add Up WASHINGTON, Dec.

Pew and partners call for federal rules that "stand the test of time" WASHINGTON, Dec.

210 Regional, State and Local Groups Sign on; American Lung Association, American Public Health Association, and American Academy of Pediatrics Among Signers of New National Ad. WASHINGTON, Nov.

Strong Rules Could Keep Millions of Pounds of Toxic Metals Out of Waterways WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to action by leading U.S. environmental groups, the U.S.