Coal In West Virginia: "Slowly But Surely They're Killing Us -- Legally"
A toxic coal ash sludge spill in Tennessee ruined land, homes and lives recently, bringing to the fore an inconvenient truth about coal: it's not clean.
So where is the next sludge spill? Where are the piles of coal ash around the country that are similarly prone? While that information is gathered, here's a look at how non-spilled coal is ruining land, homes and lives, thanks to a 5-part VBS special.
While the entire special is interesting, here's the fifth part, focusing on how chemicals in the water supply are affecting a West Virginia family.
Start from the beginning of the series here







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First Posted: 12-29-08 05:14 PM | Updated: 01-29-09 05:12 AM