TDEC Advisory Board Report Issued for TVA Ash Pond Collapse

Submitted by WhitesCreek on December 1, 2009 - 4:58pm.

The cover letter and report are found here:

Link...

Update: One thing I see is that this report is merely an engineering examination of the structural problems with wet coal ash storage and states that the engineering problems can be solved. What it fails to state is that coal ash should not be stored wet in the first place. No consideration has been given to the heavy metal leachate that exudes from these facilities into surrounding watershed. I am rather disappointed so far.


WhitesCreek's picture
Direct link to the report

Of interest

May be of interest to you, ash articles in today's news:

"Selenium from power plants poses ecological risks, spurs EPA review." in Environmental Health News, here: Link...

"Environmentalists fear possible loophole in EPA coal ash rules." in Iowa Independent, here: Link...

"Piled-up coal ash stirs up anxiety." in Charlotte Observer, here: Link...

"Democrats aim to expand water pollution controls by dropping one word." in Washington Times, here: Link...

WhitesCreek's picture
Excellent Selenium link. Thanks, J!

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