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06.17.2009 9:00 pm

Hiding ash risks behind a national security smokescreen

A Tennessee valley flooded by toxic coal ash.

A Tennessee valley flooded by toxic coal ash.

More than 1.3 million tons of toxic coal ash sludge are stored in ponds and landfills at Missouri and Illinois power plants. About 300 similar sites are located across the country. Federal environmental…

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01.15.2009 9:01 pm

Federal regulation for toxic coal ash

Each year, U.S. power plants generate enough coal ash to fill 1 million railroad cars. It contains toxic metals — including  arsenic, lead, selenium and mercury — that can cause cancer and other serious health problems.
Individually, each of those toxins…

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