One town’s recurring coal ash nightmare

By Kristen Lombardi

Stand before the pond known here in southwestern Pennsylvania as Little Blue Run, and you’ll see nothing that resembles its bucolic-sounding

Excerpts from this story referencing "Mark Durbin":

"… a’s drinking water.“The key issue is the drinking water wells,” says Mark Durbin, of FirstEnergy, noting the company has never detected pollution in the 70 …"

As EPA delays new coal ash rules, residents turn to the courts for relief

By Kristen Lombardi

Across the country, residents are challenging the health impact of coal ash ponds -- bringing lawsuits as EPA delays new rules.

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"… lenium — toxic constituents found in coal ash. A FirstEnergy spokesman, Mark Durbin, calls the residents’ claims “wholly without merit.” The pending ac …"