North Carolina residents do not know the extent of a toxic mess that has been buried under their feet in dozens of locations around the state. Coal ash, the murky and toxic waste created by the coal industry, made headlines in February when a containment pond spilled into North Carolina's Dan River, contaminating waterways at untold levels and
A Little-Known Toxic Threat ‘Underfoot’ In North Carolina
Coal ash used as landfill is a ‘silent, lurking issue that’s not getting any attention’.