Massive Coal Ash Spill in Tennessee puts the lie to Clean Coal

[kgrandia]

When it comes to PR spindoctoring there is always one surefire cure - reality.

If you were fooled by the multimillion dollar "clean coal" PR marketing campaign take a look at this video footage of a massive flood of toxic coal sludge from a dam that burst at a local coal company's processing plant in Tennessee yesterday.

The spill covered as many as 400 acres of land with toxic ash as high as six feet deep.

http://www.desmogblog.com/massive-coal-ash-spill-tennessee-puts-lie-clean-coal

[TomInTib]

1. Damn. Will that crap de-hydrate?

Will it dry out, then blow around?

I don't know much about mining, but I have always thought Clean Coal was an oxymoron.

[kgrandia]

2. Don't know

Just starting to get reports from coal industry experts and I will try and update when I hear more.

[Tempest]

3. It most definitely will spread after drying out

To the east of Bakersfield, CA there is a huge fly ash field that is already spreading to small towns that are near the field.

Health officials are warning residents of how dangerous to their health the ash is.