August 26th, 2010
A report released today shows that 39 coal ash dump sites in 21 states have spewed arsenic, lead and other heavy metals into ground and surface water.
The coal ash dump sites are either polluting groundwater or draining into rivers, according to the study by the Environmental Integrity Project with support from Sierra Club and Earthjustice.
Barbara Kessler
Andrew Winston
Danielle Nierenberg
Anthony Swift
