People's Coal Ash Hearing

Thursday September 2, 2010 at 5:30 PM EST

Roane State Community College

276 Patton Lane, Harriman, Tennessee 37748

If the EPA won't come to the people, the people will come to the EPA!

While seven hearings have been scheduled by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to consider a classification for coal ash, not one was scheduled in Tennessee, the site of the disastrous TVA coal ash disaster in 2008. Residents of Roane County, Tenn. directly affected by the 2008 Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) coal ash disaster were ignored. A coalition of environmental justice organizations – forming the Citizens’ Coal Ash Hearing Committee – will host a people’s hearing to help ensure that the voices of those who have been impacted by the lack of a “hazardous” classification of coal ash have a chance to testify. .

The people’s hearing will take place at 5:30 PM EST, Thursday September 2, 2010 at the Roane State Community College in Harriman, Tenn. The hearing will provide time to collect testimony and comments that will be presented to the EPA regarding the ongoing coal combustion residuals rulemaking process. An EPA official will provide a brief overview of the proposals prior to the people’s hearing.

Actions to Take:

1. Learn about the issue

- Read about the proposed rules here: (link...)

- Learn about the coal ash hearings here: (link...)

2. Submit a letter to the editor about the People’s hearing.

3. Spread the word!

4. Attend the People’s Coal Ash Hearing and tell the EPA to protect communities from toxic coal ash.

*** Citizens’ Coal Ash Hearing Committee: Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment (SOCM), the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, The Tennessee Clean Water Network, Tennessee Chapter of the Sierra Club, Tennessee Environmental Council, Tennessee Interfaith Power & Light, Cumberland Stewards, United Mountain Defense, and the Scott County Environmental Coalition ***

Thank you,

Bonnie Swinford

United Mountain Defense

865 755-0095

Email Address: umdvolunteerhouse@yahoo.com

Website: unitedmountaindefense.org