EPA releases list of high-risk coal ash sites

The EPA published a list of 44 coal surry sites. The reason they are disclosing this information now is due to the high risk to humans. It was delaying direct release of the information because the Army Corp of...

Wise recycling is a TDOT goal

" By Steve Hall • February 25, 2009 Renew, reuse, recycle are three words familiar to most Americans, but they can be applied in surprising ways. For instance, for the past several decades, the Tennessee Department of Transportation has used coal ash generated by a...

Tennesee

On December 22, 2008, the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) Kingston coal-fired power plant spilled more than one billion gallons of wet coal fly ash over 300 acres near Harriman, TN. The spill destroyed...

EPA regs sought while TVA hires expert for 'areas of concern'

" By Michael Collins (Contact) Originally published 01:52 p.m., January 12, 2009Updated 06:02 p.m., January 12, 2009 WASHINGTON - A key U.S. senator said Monday she is preparing a resolution that will call on the federal government to regulate coal fly-ash ponds across the...

Coal Ash Build Up at Toxic Levels in 32 States

On the heels of last month's coal ash storage pond collapse in Tennessee the Associate Press has published a report that identifies other at risk coal ash overflow pond in 32 states.  The report warns that...

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