Four AGs Filed Amicus Brief in Major Coal Ash Case

Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh led a coalition of four attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Tennessee Clean Water Network v. Tennessee Valley Authority. In their amicus brief, the attorneys general expressed support for a lower court decision that found the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) violated the Clean Water Act and exposed residents and the environment to toxic substances in coal ash — a byproduct of burning coal — that include chromium, arsenic, lead, aluminum, boron, iron, sulfate, selenium and manganese.

• Documents: Amicus BriefState Impact Center Press Release
• Document Type: Briefs
• States: California Maryland Massachusetts Washington
• Issues: Clean Water Act Coal Fossil Fuels Lead Toxics Water Water Pollution
• Era: Non-Federal
• Action Type: Litigation

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