tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133926.post5084457993056656714..comments2023-10-10T06:51:06.526-04:00Comments on Ryan's Take: The Fly Ash Bill, Today's Globe EdRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523572927796479670noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15133926.post-84691414705200685722009-02-14T21:45:00.000-05:002009-02-14T21:45:00.000-05:00Ryan,Thanks for the post. I missed this editorial....Ryan,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the post. I missed this editorial. <BR/><BR/>On December 22, TVA fly ash broke through an earthen dam that had previously been leaking into the river and was ignored.<BR/> <BR/>TVA made no effort to prevent the sludge from continuing downstream to contaminate drinking water, but erected barriers to ensure that their plants had enough water to continue running. <BR/><BR/>2 subsequent coal spills ignored by the media.<BR/><BR/>The following explains the problem and why federal legislation is required:<BR/><EM>The federal failure to regulate the waste has put 23 states -- including Tennessee -- in a special bind, since their statutes have "no more stringent" provisions prohibiting them from enacting standards stricter than those found in federal law.<BR/></EM><BR/><BR/>Dirty Coal is profitable and their campaign contributions generous. They have had a stake in opposing Cape Wind and the chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources, U.S. Rep. Nick J. Rahall II has been a recipient, which might explain his sudden environmental concerns with Cape Wind.<BR/><A HREF="http://middlebororeview.blogspot.com/search?q=dirty+coal" REL="nofollow">Dirty Coal</A><BR/><BR/>Kudos to Representatives Lori Ehrlich of Marblehead and Mary Grant of Beverly for doing so on a state level, but we also need to work to phase out Dirty Coal.Middleboro Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13475280016728156951noreply@blogger.com