An East-Central Illinois environmental group says it is pleased to see that Dynegy Midwest is proposing improvements to keep coal ash from getting into the National Scenic Middle Fork River. But Eco-Justice Collaborative is concerned the bank stabilization work being proposed near the abandoned Vermilion Power Station goes too far.
Lan Richart, Co-Director of the environmental group Eco-Justice Collaborative, is concerned Dynegy might do more bank stabilization work instead of moving the coal ash that sits in pits near the river….
Richart outlined what Dynegy documents obtained by the Eco Justice Collaborative (through the Freedom of Information Act) show….
Richart says his group wants the public to be aware of the plans, and he adds Eco Justice Collaborative hopes to provide comments to the Corp of Engineers as they review the proposal.
In fact some environmental advocates believe it can be characterized as ‘’an assault on Illinois’ only National Scenic River.
Concern has been raised for years about the coal ash, and the eroding riverbanks that are immediately adjacent to the coal ash pits north of Kickapoo State Park.
