We Need Senator Nelson to Kick Coal Ash out of the Transportation Bill! Guest Blog by Angelique Giraud

Miami, help protect Martin County's supply of clean water, after all they are your upstream neighbors!

Right now, a Senate Conference Committee is debating the final version of the federal Transportation Bill. Senator Nelson is one of 14 members serving on this critical Committee. There are a few bad amendments including how our utility companies dispose of their coal ash. Floridians need to ask for a clean transportation bill, which provides jobs and protects the state’s water supply from mercury, arsenic, chromium and other toxics in coal ash. Florida has 14 coal power plants producing over 8 billion pounds of coal ash each year, and zero requirements for contamination prevention at coal ash landfills.

Martin County’s Indiantown Cogeneration Plant dumps over 200 million pounds of coal ash into unlined and unmonitored landfills. Ground water contamination by the plant could reach the Everglades Agricultural Area, the St. Lucie River, and everywhere in between.

There is not much time left, we need to ACT NOW.

1. CALL- SENATOR NELSON needs to hear from you and your allies TODAY. Tell him to REMOVE the coal ash amendment. Tell Senator Nelson to protect your health and pocketbook with clean transportation bill. Call 202-224-5274.

2. EMAIL- Send Senator Nelson a personal message.

3. GET THE WORD OUT - Write a letter to the editor, blog, tweet, and forward this message.

Senator Nelson, be a leader and protect the public and our economy over the utility companies. Kick out the coal ash provision NOW!

Angelique Giraud - Energy Community Organizer Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund