Sierra Club v. Virginia Electric and Power Company

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:15-cv-00112

Court:

Virginia Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Environmental Matters

Judge:

John A. Gibney, Jr

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  1. April 25, 2017

    Sierra Club, Dominion Can't Agree On Coal Ash Cleanup

    The Sierra Club told a Virginia federal court Monday that its negotiations with Dominion Virginia Power have stalled over how to deal with arsenic from coal ash waste that seeped into groundwater, adding that it was submitting its own alternative plan to the court.

  2. March 23, 2017

    Dominion Violated CWA With Coal Ash Arsenic, Judge Says

    A Virginia federal judge said Thursday that Dominion Virginia Power violated the Clean Water Act by letting arsenic from coal ash waste seep into groundwater, but declined to impose a civil penalty, opting instead to order the company to conduct monitoring in affected areas.

  3. May 20, 2016

    Coal Ash Site's Arsenic Problem Violates CWA, Enviros Say

    The Sierra Club on Thursday asked a Virginia federal judge to rule that Dominion Virginia Power has been violating the Clean Water Act by letting arsenic from 60 years worth of coal ash waste seep into the state's groundwater.

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