Three environmental groups are warning Allegheny Energy that they plan to sue for violating the Clean Water Act unless it cleans up alleged arsenic releases at its coal-fired power plant in Albright.
The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, West Virginia Rivers Coalition, and the West Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club announced the lawsuit notification Monday. Federal law requires a 60-day notice of intent to sue for Clean Water Act violations.
Pennsylvania-based Allegheny had no immediate comment.
The three groups claim Allegheny is releasing illegal amounts of arsenic into the Cheat River from coal ash dumps at a small power plant in Albright in Preston County. They say the releases also make it impossible to monitor for other pollutants.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Environmental Groups File Notice of Intent to Sue Over Alleged Clean Water Act Violations
The following is an AP report from the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader. I tried to find the notice of intent on the potential plaintiffs' websites, but had no luck.
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