Coal Ash In Georgia: Cleanup Continues, But Environmentalists Have Concerns

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January 23rd, 2018

In 2014, workers excavate coal ash-laden soil to be removed from the Dan River Steam Station in Eden, North Carolina. Georgia Power is working on closing all of its coal ash ponds and will store its ash dry and covered. Environmentalists applaud Georgia Power for the cleanup but are concerned about how the company is doing it.

Gerry Broome / Associated Press file

Picture a charcoal grill. When you cook on it, you end up with ash. Eventually, you have to clean out the grill.

The same thing happens at coal-fired power plants. After decades of burning coal to generate electricity, power companies have a lot of coal ash. Georgia Power estimates it has about 86 million tons statewide.

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