More Regulation After TVA Fly Ash Spill
Massive TVA Fly Ash Spill Decimated Homes And Wildlife. Nearly a year after the massive Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) fly ash spill that decimated homes, wildlife, aquatic life, land, and waterways an advisory board in that state is now recommending more stringent regulations of ash impoundment facilities similar to the Kingston … [Read more...]
EPA On TVA Fly Ash Catastrophe
TVA Fly Ash Spill That Never Should Have Happened. The devastating Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) fly ash spill that released 5.4 million cubic yards of coal sludge in Eastern Tennessee last December is a catastrophe that never should have happened, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ReaditNews is now … [Read more...]
Maryland Fly Ash Spill
Another Accident Dumped Coal Ash Into Potomac River In Maryland. We have long been reporting on the catastrophic Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) fly ash spill that took place this past December and spilled 5.4 millions cubic yards of fly ash, decimating the environment in that state. Now, another accident has dumped 4,000 gallons … [Read more...]
TVA Fly Ash Pond Had Failure in ’80s
TVA Fly Ash Spill In Not The First Accident Of Its Kind. The notorious December 22 Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Fly Ash Spill is apparently not the first accident of its kind at the Fossil Plant, reported the Knoxville Biz, according to TVA records. TVA's 1984 annual inspection report indicates that one of the pond’s interior … [Read more...]
Fly Ash Spill Update
TVA Fly Ash Spill Clean Up. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) says it’s close to completing the first phase of its fly ash spill clean up, which has been described as significantly expensive, complex, and lengthy, reports the Tennessee Green. In December, a dam break at TVA’s Kingston Fossil Plant caused a massive fly ash—also … [Read more...]
Tennessee Fly Ash Spill Lawsuit Seeks $165 Mil From TVA
Landowner Filed A Lawsuit Against The Fly Ash Spill. A developer is the first Tennessee landowner to file a lawsuit against the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for last week's devastating fly ash spill. The lawsuit is seeking $165 million in damages from the TVA. The Tennessee fly ash spill occurred around 1:00 a.m. last Monday … [Read more...]
Arsenic, Other Toxins Found in Water Near Tennessee Fly Ash Spill
Tennessee Fly Ash Spill Showed High Amounts of Arsenic. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) said that some tests done in the wake of last week's fly ash spill showed high amounts of arsenic in water, the Associated Press is reporting. State and federal officials are urging residents around Kingston, TN to stop drinking water … [Read more...]
TVA Ups Fly Ash Spill Estimate
TVA Reports Potentially Toxic Fly Ash. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) now says that 5.4 million cubic yards of potentially toxic fly ash was released from a retention pond at its Kingston Fossil Plant in Roane County, TN when a dam burst there early Monday morning. According to the Knoxville News, that's triple the estimate … [Read more...]
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