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State OKs Dominion plan to drain coal ash ponds into James, Potomac rivers

Posted at 8:07 AM, Jan 15, 2016
and last updated 2016-03-08 18:33:14-05

RICHMOND, Va. — A procession of more than 100 disappointed citizens filed out of a Virginia State Water Control Board meeting late Thursday afternoon after the agency approved permits for Dominion Virginia Power to begin draining water from coal ash ponds on sites in Fluvanna and Prince William counties into the James and Potomac rivers.

A packed room watched the board's vote.

A packed room watched the board’s vote.

Over the past few months, the permit applications have stirred opposition against Dominion Virginia Power by local and regional environmental groups such as the James River Association and the Southern Environmental Law Center. Although Thursday’s meeting was brimming with opponents to the plan, the board approved the permits supported by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.

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