Friday, February 20, 2009

THE TENNESSEE COAL ASH DISASTER - PODCAST

COMMENT: "The Tennessee coal ash disaster -podcast" entry in Paths Less Travelled made me discover your excellent blog that I look up regularly now.

Thanks!

Johanne

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The worst environmental disaster in US history - ever!
That's how some are describing the huge spill of coal fly ash at a holding pond before Christmas.

Matt Landon, a volunteer with United Mountain Defense, talks with Emily Voigt about the magnitude of the coal ash disaster at the Tennessee Valley Authority power plant in Kingston, Tennessee.

Listen here.

Running time: 6 minutes, 32 seconds.


1 comment:

Johanne said...

You might want to do an update on the Kingston plant "spill" in Tennessee. There is an excellent journal kept by an ex Swan Pond resident with telling pictures of the so-called "cleanup" in May 17th entry:

http://lifeonswanpond.livejournal.com/

The "The Tennesse coal ash disaster -podcast" entry in Paths Less Travelled made me discover your excellent blog that I look up regularly now.

Thanks!

Johanne

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