Number	24654
Subject	Waste Disposal
Source	CBS News 60 Minutes
State	NY
Year	2009
Publication Date	10/2/2009
Summary	When coal is burned for electricity, it produces a byproduct called coal ash. "Every year, 130 million tons" of the ash is produced. It's "one of the largest waste-streams in the U.S.," and currently, there is little to no federal oversight. This report focuses on two major coal ash spills have occurred in the U.S. One of the spills caused "two communities to lose access to clean drinking water."
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	13
Keywords	Coal ash; burning coal; toxic waste; Chesapeake; Kingston; EPA; Coal and Utilities
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