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Feds likely to look at problems with fly ashPublished 11/14/07
Groundwater contamination in Gambrills caused by fly ash will likely be thrust into the national spotlight.
The substance - a grey and powdery byproduct of burning coal at power plants - is causing similar problems around the country, Rep. John Sarbanes said last night during a forum held by the Greater Crofton Council, adding that Congress is considering looking into the issue.
"There are other communities that are stepping forward and are expressing real concerns," Mr. Sarbanes, D-Baltimore, told about 60 people gathered at the Village at Waugh Chapel. "We are going to get a discussion going at the federal level about what type of...
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fly ash - 2007-11-17 08:50:04
We have the same problem with FLY ASH and RIVER DREDGE being dumped in our back yards.
We have alot of cancer! RARE TYPES also! I live in Northeast PA
To read more on this go to
Dante7.com and
HometownHazards.com
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