"Federal Survey Finds Coal Ash Sites in 35 States" "The toxic
leftovers from burning coal for power are sitting in nearly 600
sites in 35 states, according to a federal survey released
Tuesday. Spills have occurred at 34 of those sites over the last
decade. Many of the spills were minor compared with the disaster
that occurred at the Tennessee Valley Authority's power plant in
Kingston, Tenn., in December. That spill, which flooded hundreds
of acres of land, damaged homes and killed fish in nearby
rivers, is not included in the data, although it triggered the
EPA's March request of 61 power companies for information on how
they manage coal combustion waste. The survey is the most
comprehensive list to date of coal ash storage sites and
includes information submitted by 219 facilities."Source: AP,
09/09/2009