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EPA failed to disclose coal ash-related health risks

People who live near sites used to store ash or sludge from coal-fired power plants have a one in 50 chance of developing cancer, according to a just released government report kept from the public for seven years by the Bush Administration. Coal ash, also known as fly ash, is the waste produced by burning coal. The nation’s power plants produce enough ash to fill 1 million railroad cars a year, according to a 2006 report by the National Research Council.
Published On:	5/7/2009
Submitted On:	5/11/2009 10:55:09 AM by Frank K
Categories:	Fossil Fuels

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