An unknown chemical leaked into the Ohio River last night, killing several fish. But water samples taken since then show no sign of any contamination. A sheen was noticed on the river’s surface by cameras at Dow Chemical’s plant, south of Rubbertown. The Lake Dreamland Fire Department first responded to the call and alerted the […]
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KY Waterways Alliance Critical of New Coal Ash Ponds
A Kentucky environmental group tried to intervene in a case before the state’s utility regulators but was denied.
EPA Will Regulate, Inspect Coal Ash Ponds
The Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it plans to develop regulations for managing coal waste. The news comes a little less than three months after a coal ash spill in Tennessee buried more than 300 acres under ashy sludge, polluted nearby rivers, killed fish, and destroyed homes.