coal ash
January 6, 2009 -
Because our
January 4, 2009 -
When an earthen dam collapsed on Dec. 22 at the U.S.
January 2, 2009 -
Independent tests of
December 28, 2008 -
A week after a coal ash lagoon failed at a Tennessee Valley Authority power plant in Eastern Tennessee and covered half a square mile with more than a billion gallons of toxic sludge, authorities are finally getting around to issuing public warnings about the possible dangers presented by the poo
October 30, 2008 -
As someone who's been reporting on the public health problems associated with poorly regulated coal combustion waste dumping for some time now, I'm heartened to see that this critical but often-overlooked issue has been getting more attention recently from major media.
June 16, 2008 -
Modern technology allows us to capture more pollution than ever before from the smokestacks of coal-fired power plants, leaving our air cleaner than in the past. But that leaves us grappling with large amounts of coal combustion waste, which contains toxic substances including arsenic, lead and mercury.
October 10, 2007 -
Yesterday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a record $4.6 billion settlement with American Electric Power in a lawsuit brought by eight northeastern states and a number of environmental advocacy groups.