Friday, November 15, 2013

Pollution Fact: TVA Coal Ash Storage Causes Groundwater Pollution At 11 Sites

Once coal is burnt, coal ash is produced, and safe disposal of coal ash remains challenging. Indeed, a new report finds that TVA has polluted groundwater at 11 locations, where it has been storing coal ash.
http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20131107/NEWS01/311070031?nclick_check=1.

The pollution from coal ash typically includes arsenic, boron, cobalt, sulfates that can make water unsafe to drink.

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