environment pollution

Residents of Veliki Crljeni struggle with pollution and health risks from EPS thermal power plant

Veliki Crljeni, a village near Lazarevac, has long suffered from pollution caused by the nearby Kolubara A thermal power plant, owned by the Electric Power Company of Serbia (EPS). Despite promises, the plant—Serbia’s oldest coal-fired power station—has not been closed, and the local population continues to endure severe environmental and health consequences. After devastating floods in 2014, EPS urgently expanded mining operations near the village without adequately relocating residents, exposing them to risks such as sinking homes, contaminated water, and…