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Connolly Statement on Virginia’s Bipartisan Coal Ash Agreement

Washington, January 25, 2019
Congressman Gerry Connolly, co-chair is the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Caucus, released the following statement on yesterday’s bipartisan agreement for new Virginia coal ash requirements.

“Scott Pruitt’s toxic legacy includes making local communities less safe from coal ash spills. Virginia did the right thing yesterday in making sure these legacy ponds are safely taken care of. I will continue to fight the Trump Administration’s rollback of federal coal ash standards and push for a strong national standard. This is about protecting public health and the environment.”

Congressman Connolly wrote an OpEd on coal ash in the Washington Post following former EPA Administrator Pruitt’s decision to rollback federal coal ash standards.
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