Tag Archives: coal ash

When coal is burned, roughly ten percent remains behind in mineral form that is contaminated with toxic heavy metals.  In coming years, as more coal-fired plants install scrubbers, this proportion will rise.  The already large stream of toxic coal combustion … Continue reading →

How many times have we heard it?  Coal is cheap! How cheap is coal depends on how cheaply we value human life.  This question comes up whenever we decide where to dump toxic coal dust. Maximiliano Calcano is 2 and … Continue reading →

Coal is…dirty and dangerous when you mine it….when you “prep” it….when you ship it…when you burn it…AND when you dispose of coal ash. Let’s talk about that last dirty and dangerous step.  Coal ash contains a variety of toxic heavy … Continue reading →