In September, 2010 I traveled back to Harriman, Tennessee to meet the Blue Planet Expedition crew and our research partners at the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute to tell the story of the TVA coal ash spill disaster two and half…
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Great Film on the TVA Coal Ash Spill Disaster Two Years Later
TAGS: Alexadra Cousteau Appalachian Voices Coal Coal Ash Emory River Expedition Blue Planet TVA Kingston coal ash spill Upper Watuaga Riverkeeper Water Pollution Waterkeeper Waterkeeper Alliance
EPA Hears Comments about Potential Coal Ash Regulation as Hazardous Waste
Yesterday in Knoxville, TN the EPA held a public hearing on whether or not to regulate coal ash as a hazardous waste. Coal ash or coal combustion residuals (CCRs) are the stuff that is left over after coal is burned…
20,000 Clean Water Act Violations equals attack of the lawsuit!
Yesterday’s press release made its rounds quickly as our WaterWatch team here at Appalachian Voices announced its legal action against three coal mining companies for violations (and violations… and violations…) of the Clean Water Act. ICG (International Coal Group) has…
Busting Big Coal-Legal Action Initiated Today
The WaterWatch team at Appalachian Voices has teamed up with organizations and legal groups to launch legal action against three coal mining companies for violations of the Clean Water Act. Unbelievable in this day and age, I thought, when my…
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