The Tennessee Valley Authority toxic coal disaster
There’s an fascinating article in the latest issue of The Nation about the coal ash spill in Kingston, Tennessee, which spilled over a billion gallons of the coal waste into the Tennessee River basin, destroyed homes and, most of all, could cause irreparable damage to affected areas and ecosystems. The article’s author, investigative reporter Kelly Hearn, writes: Millions of tons of coal ash–laden with toxic substances, including arsenic, selenium and mercury–are... Read More
