Tenn.'s Toxic Sludge Spill

The Tenn. Valley Authority is working to contain a spill of 2.6 million cubic yards of potentially toxic pollutants after a breach at a local power plant. Mark Strassmann has more.

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[Rubenleesims]

During the 1880s through the 1960s this stuff was used as fill dirt in public housing, schools, etc. Also public housing was constructed on or near landfills and wetlands where these chemicals were dumped. Today, public housing is being demolished under HUD. HOPE VI is actually the toxic housing demolistion fund.

[JasonTruong1]

i'll jump in it to save u!

[monkeyface62]

Of course, I am joking, I did not think my comment could be taken seriously for such a tragedy. We have a power plant nearby and our local paper did a wonderful article on the emissions. I wonder if the general public cares, where is the outcry to stop polluting?(aside of the environmentalists)? The Mt. Tom Power Plant is spending 57 million to reduce emissions. You are right there is no such thing as "clean coal"!

[ianianianbitch]

i hope you're joking . . . as "clean coal" is at best an oxymoron and an outright lie

[monkeyface62]

Another lesson... clean coal... go for it!

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[vlix5]

Just waiting for heartening words of wisdom from our current President on this matter - something like "not so bad" or "tip-top men to help" or "call it an exclamation point on me 8 years in office" or.........

[djackson9504]

696styx nice! Thats funny

[696styx]

They got coal in their stockings for sure

[KingCook85]

Clean coal ^^ lol