Coal Ash in Colorado

“Clean Water Action’s research found that coal ash disposal is a serious threat to Colorado’s water resources,” said Gary Wockner of Clean Water Action. “Right here in Colorado, about 1.7 million tons of coal ash pollution is produced every year and safeguards are not in place to protect the environment or the public’s health.”

The major source of electricity is burning coal in Colorado. Hazardous chemicals produced from coal ash cause cancer and other human health problem. Clean Water Action is calling on EPA and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to put more effort on coal ash regulation in Colorado.

The full report is here

https://www.cleanwateraction.org/press/coal-ash-colorado%E2%80%99s-toxic-trash-exposed

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