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Kingston coal ash families, county officials prepare for 15th anniversary of disaster
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 6 months agoTo mark 15 years since a dike gave way at the Tennessee Valley Authority's Kingston plant, spilling...
Why TVA Kingston coal ash workers might not get more than $750,000 for pain and suffering
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoErnie Hickman started showing symptoms of coal ash-related illnesses in February 2016. About a week...
EPA wants to expand coal ash rule. Here's what it adds to protect disposal site neighbors
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Environmental Protection Agency plans to expand its federal coal ash rule to apply to hundreds...
Why the children of Claxton, Tennessee, have a playground built on top of coal ash
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoIn the hills of East Tennessee, just a half hour outside Knoxville, is a wood-framed playground that...
Potentially harmful coal ash could be buried in your town. Here's what you need to know.
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 4 months agoCoal ash, a byproduct of burning coal to generate power that contains an alphabet soup of toxic...
EPA rejects DTE's continued use of coal ash basins at Monroe, Belle River plants
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFederal regulators have rejected DTE Energy's method of storing polluting coal ash at its Monroe and...
Indiana is failing to clean up its toxic coal ash pits, new report says
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIndiana is among the worst states in the country when it comes to cleaning up its toxic coal ash pits, according to a new report on these dangerous sites and their pollution. The Environmental ...
Duke Energy working to clean up Gallagher coal ash site, will follow any new regulations
The Evening News and The Tribune, Jeffersonville, Ind. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 24—NEW ALBANY — Stricter guidelines could be on the horizon for getting rid of hazardous waste at coal ash dumps in Indiana, including Gallagher Station in New Albany. The Indiana Capitol ...
Fifteen years after coal ash spill, TVA owes us transparency on replacing plant | Opinion
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 3 months agoSoon, the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors will make a decision about the future of the...
New EPA rule compels San Juan, Four Corners coal plants to clean up ash waste
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMay 3—Two coal-fired power plants have towered for decades on opposite sides of the San Juan River in northwestern New Mexico — twin engines generating immense energy for several Western states ...