Press Mention YubaNet.com November 10, 2013
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Toxic Pollution Widespread 5 Years After TVA Kingston Coal Ash Spill, Groundwater Contaminated at 11 Power Plant Sites
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Five years after the Kingston coal ash spill, an Environmental Integrity Project report documents widespread toxic groundwater contamination at all 11 TVA coal plants, with arsenic, boron, manganese, and other pollutants exceeding health-based guidelines. Angela Garrone of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy criticized TVA's irresponsible management of coal combustion waste and called for cleanup efforts to protect drinking water supplies in the Tennessee Valley.
For too long TVA has been irresponsible in its management of coal combustion waste and this report validates our concerns that each of their 11 coal plants is endangering our water supply and public health through improper maintenance and monitoring. As we approach the 5 year anniversary of the Kingston disaster, we urge TVA to clean up their coal ash problems and store this waste in ways that do not threaten the drinking water supply or the lives of those living in the Tennessee Valley.
Angela Garrone
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