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Appalachian coal ash richest in rare earth elements
2016-05-30 05:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: A study of the content of rare earth elements in U.S. coal ashes shows that coal mined from the Appalachian Mountains could be the proverbial golden goose for hard-to-find materials critical to clean energy and other emerging technologies. In the wake of a 2014 coal ash spill into North Carolina's Dan River from a ruptured Duke Energy drainage pipe, the question of what to do with the nation's aging retention ponds and future coal ash waste has been a highly contested topic. One particularly entrepreneurial...
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Coal ash: time to take action
2016-05-23 11:00:00| Power Technology
The disposal of coal ash the by-product of coal-fired power generation is an increasingly hot topic in the industry. With the US producing 140 million tonnes of coal ash in 2015 alone and concerns being raised about operators ability to keep coa
Georgia Residents Opposed to More Coal Ash Going into Jesup Landfill
2016-03-18 14:47:00| Waste Age
First Coast News Republic Services has a 50-year deal to operate the Broadhurst Environmental Landfill in Wayne County, but some residents are launching an effort to stop the company from expanding its use of the landfill. read more
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Environmental groups sound alarm on coal ash proposal
2016-03-13 06:50:21| Energy - Topix.net
A coalition of environmentalists is sounding the alarm about a plan the Tennessee Valley Authority is considering for storing coal ash involving 10 cites. The Southern Environmental Law Center and 10 other groups are warning there is a danger that toxic chemicals at sites near rivers in Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama will leach into groundwater if TVA decides to leave the ash in place, drain it and cover it.
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Duke Coal Ash hearings scheduled for Monday
2016-03-12 19:52:15| Waste Management - Topix.net
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality will host a public hearing on Duke Energy's coal ash basins at the Cliffside Steam Station/Rogers Energy Complex near the Broad River on Monday.
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