Coal Ash Bills: GA legislature

HB 387 requires utilities to get the proper permits before discharging coal ash wastewater into Georgia’s waterways;

HB 388 ensures that landfills receiving coal ash have a good plan and take adequate precautions to prevent coal ash contamination

• (remember, accepting coal ash now requires no special permits);

SB 165 ensures that anyone who produces coal ash remains liable for that ash forever and that Georgians can take action against out of state producers if their water and communities are polluted