On September 14, 2021, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) released its draft permit for Plant Bowen. This permit details Georgia Power’s plan to create one of the largest coal ash sites in Georgia containing over 20 million cubic yards of toxic coal ash in a lined landfill that sits on top of unstable porous karst terrain which is subject to sinkholes.

Comment Period: This initiates a 60 day period of which the public is invited to make comments on Plant Bowen AP-1 draft permit available at: epd.georgia.gov/bowen-ap1-draft-ccr-permit

Comment Period Ends: Monday, November 15, 2021

Plant Bowen Permit Hearing: Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 6pm

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division released its first draft cap in place coal ash permit that allows Georgia Power to continue polluting our water by capping in place its toxic coal ash at Plant Hammond Ash Pond 3 (AP-3) in Rome, GA.

Comment Period: This initiates a 60 day period of which the public is invited to make comments on Plant Hammond AP-3 draft permit available at: epd.georgia.gov/georgia-power-plant-hammond-ash-pond-3-draft-permit-information.

Comment Period Ends: Friday, September 10, 2021

Plant Hammond AP-3 Permit Hearing: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 6pm