Coal ash threatens the environment at sites across the country, including Hunter Power Plant near Castle Dale and four other sites in Utah, according to a new report.
. The utility’s southwest Wyoming plants, Naughton and Jim Bridger, came in at Nos. 3 and 4, respectively.disputed the report’s findings regarding its plants, saying these facilities are not impacting drinking water sources and not violating federal rules.
The report is based on industry-reported monitoring data, required under the 2015 rule, compiled on 292 plants across the country between 2015 and 2019. Of these, 265, or 91%, reported levels of various toxic compounds exceeding federal limits, according to the new report. “We continue to generate about 70 million tons of coal ash every year,” Russ said. “This stuff is full of toxic chemicals. There are at least six neurotoxins in coal ash, like lithium. There are five or six known or suspected carcinogens, things like arsenic. And there are a bunch of pollutants that are toxic to aquatic life as well. And this stuff frequently migrates into streams and lakes.”
“Most coal ash disposal areas are fairly primitive,” Russ said. “They’re not lined or they’re poorly lined, and it’s very easy for contaminants to escape into the environment. So with billions of tons of poorly managed toxic waste all over the country, you have obviously the potential for a big pollution problem.”
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