Judge: Group Lacks Standing To Bring Suit Over Ash Basin Closure Plan

Mealey's (June 1, 2018, 1:32 PM EDT) -- CHARLOTTE, N.C.— A public interest group lacks standing to sue an energy company over its plan to close ash basins that store coal combustion residuals (CCR) at a power plant, a federal judge in North Carolina ruled May 30, finding that the group failed to allege that the proposed plan has resulted in illegal discharges into nearby waterways (Roanoke River Basin Association v. Duke Energy Progress LLC, No. 17-cv-707, M.D. N.C., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 91293)....