Toxic Coal Ash

Federal Survey Finds Coal Ash Sites In 35 States

AP | DINA CAPPIELLO | Posted 11.10.2009 | Green


WASHINGTON — (AP) The toxic leftovers from burning coal for power are sitting in nearly 600 sites in 35 states, according to a federal survey re...

TVA Downplays Tennessee Coal Ash Spill

Rob Perks | Posted 02.27.2009 | Green


Rob Perks

A TVA memo scooped by the AP confirms what locals have been saying in the wake of the catastrophe, that TVA is more concerned with covering up than cleaning up its mess.

Millions Of Tons Of Toxic Coal Ash Piling Up Across US

AP | DINA CAPPIELLO | Posted 02.10.2009 | Green


WASHINGTON — Millions of tons of toxic coal ash is piling up in power plant ponds in 32 states, a situation the government has long recognized a...

Massive Coal Ash Spill in Tennessee puts the lie to Clean Coal

Kevin Grandia | Posted 01.23.2009 | Green


Kevin Grandia

When it comes to PR spindoctoring there is always one surefire cure - reality. If you were fooled by the multimillion dollar "clean coal" PR marketing...