An environmental issue bubbled up in the first week of Georgia’s legislative session: Coal ash and how best to clean it up.
This isn’t the first year coal ash bills have come up in Georgia, but Democrats in both houses highlighted their new bills this week, calling attention to the topic.
The bills, which are similar, would require coal ash to be stored in facilities that are at least as secure as municipal landfills. The Senate bill is sponsored by state Sen. Jennifer Jordan, a Democrat who represents parts of Cobb and Fulton Counties. The House bill is sponsored by minority leader Bob Trammell, a Democrat from Luthersville.
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