The Second of Three Dirty Coal Spills

TVA allowed more hazardous waste to enter streams and endanger drinking water.
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Note that none of these ponds is lined to protect groundwater contamination.
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In Tennessee, seeps have been noted in the ash structures at TVA's Cumberland and New Johnsonville facilities, according to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
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Thousands of gallons overflowed the settling pond, and much of it cascaded down a hill into the creek.
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A silvery gray sludge coated the shore in the photos taken at Bellefonte Landing, near a site for which TVA is seeking a permit to build a nuclear power plant.
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TVA has done such a bang up job in monitoring waste, monitoring the environment and getting this disaster cleaned up, the prospect of issuing a nuclear permit is sure inspiring!