Related: The Blob of Tennessee
"Suit filed over coal ash spill in Tenn.; Billion gallons of sludge unleashed" by Beth Rucker, Associated Press | December 31, 2008
KINGSTON, Tenn. - A group of landowners sued the
The six-page lawsuit was filed in state court by Jot and Brenda Raymond, owners and developers of North Lake Estates in eastern Tennessee's Roane County. The suit claims a creek running through the development has been damaged and is backed up as a result of the Dec. 22 spill from a power plant. The deluge destroyed three houses, displaced a dozen families, and damaged 42 parcels of land, but there were no serious injuries.
TVA has begun cleaning up the sludge and taking air, soil, and water samples because of potentially hazardous materials in the fly ash, the waste created by burning coal. Federal officials have cautioned residents who use private wells or springs to stop drinking the water pending more tests. Samples taken near the spill slightly exceed drinking water standards for toxic substances, and arsenic in one sample was higher than the maximum level allowed for drinking water.
Officials also are concerned about air quality as the sludge containing the fly ash dries out. The dust can contain metals, including arsenic, that can irritate the skin and aggravate preexisting conditions like asthma.But you can make cookies out of it!
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As usual, the MSM is covering up and minimizing an absolute environmental disaster.
I mean, Who Remembers Ike?
