North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia are proving it is possible for utilities to remove massive quantities of coal ash from ponds where it endangers groundwater, placing it in safer lined landfills. This could be a model for other states, but challenges remain.

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Mrinali Dhembla is a freelance journalist based in Chicago/New Delhi. She graduated with a master of science in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in 2022. She has previously written for various publications such as The Slate, Chicago Reader, and Block Club Chicago, among many others.