The environmental group Mobile Baykeeper has filed a notice of intent to sue Alabama Power over its plans to leave coal ash in unlined lagoons on the banks of the Mobile River. The power company is moving forward with plans to close a 597-acre coal ash pond in Mobile County, containing more than 21M tons of coal ash, by dewatering the pond, shoveling the ash into a smaller area farther from the banks of the river, and covering the material with a synthetic liner to keep rainwater out. Alabama Power said it could not comment specifically on the notice of intent to sue. “As a matter of practice, we do not comment on potential legal matters,” Alabama Power spokesman Anthony Cook said by email Wednesday. Mobile Baykeeper said it plans to file a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the company. (Source: AL.com 07/20/22) Mobile Baykeeper challenges Alabama Power plan to keep coal ash in ‘America’s Amazon’ - al.com
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