Protesters call on Austin Energy to take responsibility at Fayette coal power plant

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Environmental groups gathered outside Austin Energy headquarters this week, calling for change at the Fayette coal power plant in La Grange. Austin Energy owns one-third of the plant.The group demanded more lead testing, a clean up of coal ash and a transition to solar or other renewable resources at the plant.“We’re here trying to get the City of Austin and Austin Energy to take responsibility for the coal ash cancer and the lead poisoning that they are sprayin