Story by Bill Kovarik At first, when a 55-foot wall of coal fly ash sludge broke loose from an earthen dam early Dec. 22 near Kingston, TN, the nation barely paid attention. Initial reports from the Associated Press said there…
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Tennessee Crud: Appalachia plays host to yet another environmental disaster
TAGS: Appalachian State University Appalachian Voices Clean Air Task Force Coal Coal Ash EarthJustice Environmental Integrity Project fly ash sludge Tom Kilgore TVA United Mountain Defense
Field Coordinator and Riverkeeper Canoe Into Tennessee Coal Sludge
Narrative by Sandra Diaz December 26th, 4:30pm – 4 days after the 1 billion gallon toxic coal ash spill in Harriman, TN. I’m on the phone with Donna Lisenby, the Upper Watauga Riverkeeper in North Carolina, who was planning to…
