Iowa environmental groups sue DNR over coal ash landfill permits

Iowa environmental groups sue DNR over coal ash landfill permits

Environmental groups in Iowa have filed a lawsuit against the state's Department of Natural Resources, alleging improper approval of permits for a coal ash landfill near Ottumwa.

Environmental groups sue Iowa DNR over Ottumwa coal plant discharge permits

A group of environmental organizations allege in a lawsuit that the Iowa Department of Natural Resources granted illegal discharge permits to a coal plant and its landfill in Ottumwa. The lawsuit, filed by Environmental Law & Policy Center, Iowa Environmental…