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Contractor Says it has Settled Lawsuit with Sick and Dying Coal Ash Workers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Attorneys for a group of workers who believe their jobs cleaning up a massive coal ash spill in Tennessee led to a slew of illnesses, including fatal cancers, have reached a settlement with the contractor who …

TVA Recovers $42M From Insurer in Coverage Arbitration

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) recently received $42 million from Arch Insurance Bermuda, a division of Arch Reinsurance Ltd., to resolve a coverage arbitration arising out of a dredge cell failure at TVA’s Kingston power plant on December 22, 2008. …

Oklahoma Residents Sue Company Over Fly-ash Pit

Residents in a southeast Oklahoma town have filed a lawsuit to close an old mining pit where fly ash from a nearby coal-powered plant is dumped. The Tulsa World reported in Wednesday’s editions that seven Bokoshe residents and others sued …

Virginia Judge Dismisses $1 Billion Fly Ash Lawsuit

A group of Chesapeake residents plans to refile a $1 billion lawsuit against Dominion Virginia Power after a judge dismissed claims that fly ash used to build a golf course harmed their health and property. The lawsuit was filed in …