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Coal ashis a general term—it refers to whatever waste is leftover aftercoalis combusted, usually in acoal-fired powerplant. It contains arsenic, mercury, lead, and many other heavy metals.

Oct 31, 2019·Coal ash, the residue produced fromburning coal, was dumped for years in holding areas nearpower plants, largely without regulation, but it came to the public’s attention after spills in North...

TVA announced in January 2019 it would shutter theBull Run plantand leave itscoal ash wastebehind. Until then, TVA had insisted itscoal ash wastewas no more toxic or dangerous than dirt. A...

Duke Energy’s Allen Steam Station in Gaston County ranks second among more than 200 U.S. powerplantsfor toxiccoal ashpolluting nearby groundwater, according to a study released this week by ...

Nov 04, 2019· The 2015 regulations aimed to crack down on how powerplantsstore and dispose ofcoal ash, which is what is left aftercoalis burned.Coal ash, which is typically mixed into water and stored in ...

MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A meeting was held today in Satsuma about what Alabama Power plans to do with thecoal ashponds atPlantBarry. They held a public meeting today discussing how t…

The EPA Administrator signed the Disposal ofCoalCombustion Residuals from Electric Utilities final rule on December 19, 2014, and it was published in the Federal Register (FR) on April 17, 2015. This rule finalized national regulations to provide a comprehensive set of requirements for the safe disposal of CCRs, commonly known ascoal ash, fromcoal-fired powerplants.

1 day ago · ATSUMA, Ala. (WALA)-- For decadescoalburned for power has piled up inashponds like the one atPlantBarry in northern Mobile county. In recent years significant levels of heavy metals toxic to people and the environment have been found in groundwater at theplant’sashpond.

Jul 18, 2018·Coal ashis often doused with water for quick cooling and dumping, but the sludge is highly toxic and can seep into aquifers. It can include arsenic, lead, mercury and chromium, experts say.

Coal ash, also referred to ascoalcombustion residuals or CCRs, is produced primarily from the burning ofcoalincoal-fired powerplants.Coal ashincludes a number of by-products produced from burningcoal, including: FlyAsh, a very fine, powdery material composed mostly of silica made from the burning of finely groundcoalin a boiler.

The meetings start Monday, June 29, with a 5 p.m. session at the Carver Community Center in Eutaw, concerningPlantGreene County. On Tuesday, June 30, a meeting in Satsuma will addressashpond ...

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