Coal ash ponds found to leak toxic materials
Friday, June 10, 2016 - 12:50
in Earth & Climate
A Duke University study of coal ash ponds near 21 power plants in five Southeastern U.S. states has found evidence that nearby surface waters and groundwater are consistently and lastingly contaminated by the unlined ponds. High levels of toxic heavy metals including arsenic and selenium were found in surface waters or groundwater at all of […]