One of Alabama Power’s coal ash ponds is leaking harmful metals into the groundwater, according to a new federal lawsuit filed today.
Coosa Riverkeeper is suing Alabama Power, alleging that its unlined coal ash pond at the former Gadsden Steam Power Plant poses a health and environmental risk to those who live nearby and use the Coosa River and Neely Henry Lake.
“The citizens of Gadsden and folks who depend on Neely Henry Lake deserve so much better than Alabama Power’s legacy of pollution,” said Justinn Overton, executive director of Coosa Riverkeeper. “Drinking water supply, booming ecotourism, and hard-working Alabamians are all threatened by Alabama Power’s recklessness.”…