Urge Congress to take swift action to protect the environment and vulnerable communities by supporting H.R. 493, the Coal Ash Reclamation and Environmental Safety Act of 2009. The bill, which is moving through Congress now, would establish federal safety regulations on the design, engineering, and performance of coal ash disposal. Had such standards been in place last December, the Tennessee Valley Authority’s coal-fired power plant might not have contaminated the Emory River or stranded families in six feet of toxic sludge.

Our long term goal is to convert from fossil fuel dependency to life-affirming renewable energy sources, but in the mean time we must act to protect the environment and the people living near these coal-fired plants. Urge your Representative to support H.R.493.