"Environmentalists, Utilities Eye Richmond Coal Ash Trial"

"Dirtier rivers or higher electric prices.

That's what environmentalists and utility officials say is at stake in an upcoming federal court ruling in Virginia could have far-reaching effects on how energy companies dispose of coal ash waste left over from decades of burning coal. Spurred by high-profile coal ash spills and new federal regulations, utilities are grappling with the disposal of vast amounts of the heavy-metal-laced waste.

In Richmond, Judge James A. Gibney Jr. heard four days of arguments and complex testimony last month from experts about what should be done at a Dominion Virginia Power coal ash site along the Elizabeth River in southeast Virginia. He hasn't said when he will rule."

Alan Suderman reports for the Associated Press July 12, 2016.

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"Virginia Coal Ash Case Could Have National Implications" (Christian Science Monitor)