This devasting photo was in the NY Times today, to illustrate the extent of the 5.4 million cubic yards of coal ash spreading in Tennessee this week.
Coal ash, a byproduct of burning coal, contains toxic heavy metals like arsenic, lead and selenium that can cause cancer and neurological problems....Anyone else wonder what critters got trapped under this toxic dump? How will this affect the wildlife of the area?
About a dozen homes were directly affected. Some were swamped with mud and another was swept off its foundation. Three have been declared uninhabitable.
Surely, that info will be forthcoming, but in the meantime.... sad.
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