Tennessee - Environmental Problems and Protection

The Environmental Protection Agency realized the need for tighter coal ash industrial waste disposal regulations after the 2008 Tennessee coal ash spill clearing up which mounted to cost millions of dollars and caused considerable environmental damage. Without proper caution, regulation and protection ...

The American Journal of Psychiatry has published a study that shows a direct link between students living in polluted areas of Taiwan who have asthmatic symptoms and the doubled rate of suicide. I am truly surprised at those who can make decisions ...

The U.S. EPA is working on new rules for the disposal of coal fly ash, which is the stuff left over when coal is burned at power plants. Under Subtitle C, EPA could come up with federal standards for coal fly ash ...

Environmentalists discuss pollutants from huge ash spill in Tennessee ahead of hearingsThe Tennessee Valley Authority's huge ash spill boosted waterway pollutants at its Kingston Fossil Plant to 2.66 million pounds in 2008, more than the total water pollution output of the power ...

click to enlarge The Washington Post chimed in yesterday on the coal mining industry's tourism boycott of Tennessee that has instilled such terror in the hearts of every citizen of our state. Big Coal is urging a boycott of travel to Tennessee ...

TVA raises hazard potential for coal ash sites, though no 'imminent' risk of failureThe Tennessee Valley Authority on Thursday significantly raised the hazard potential for several of its coal ash sites in a self-assessment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, suggesting people ...

EPA approves TVA plan to dump millions of tons of coal ash from Tenn. spill in Ala. landfillThe nation's largest utility can dump millions of tons of coal ash from a Tennessee spill into an Alabama landfill, federal regulators said Thursday, despite ...

Michelin settles with 17 states over US ads claiming fuel-efficient tires saved moneyMichelin North America has agreed to pay 17 states a total of $375,000 to settle an investigation into advertising claims last year that its tires could save drivers money because ...

GLOBE- The phrase 'This should never have happened' seldom gives comfort after a natural disaster or preventable calamity, but that is exactly what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is saying in response to last year's massive coal ash spill at a Tennessee ...

Bill setting federal standards for coal ash is introducedA West Virginia Democrat is introducing legislation that would set the first federal standards for coal ash ponds at power plants.The legislation comes after two recent spills from coal waste ponds in Tennessee and ...

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EPA to Decide Whether Coal Ash is Hazardous Waste

Air Pollution Linked to Asthma and Increased Suicide Rate

The "Other Spill:" US EPA Proposes New Rules for Coal Fly Ash Disposal

Environmentalists discuss TVA ash spill pollutants

Tree Huggers Converging on Dollywood to Teach King Coal a Lesson

TVA says hazard rating 'high' at 4 coal ash sites

EPA allows TVA to dump spilled coal ash in Ala.

Michelin agrees to settlement over US tire ads

EPA to Act on Coal Ash Problem

Bill to regulate coal ash ponds introduced

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