Toxic waste from 22 coal plants in Illinois puts drinking water for nearby communities at risk, reports show
by Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune
Nov 28, 2018
3 minutes
CHICAGO - Toxic waste contaminates water sources near all but two of the coal-fired power plants in Illinois, according to a new analysis based largely on testing conducted by energy companies.
The compilation of industry-supplied reports from 24 coal plants highlights how federal and state officials have failed for decades to hold corporations accountable for the millions of tons of ash and other harmful byproducts created by the burning of coal to generate electricity.
Most of the waste in Illinois has been mixed with water and pumped into unlined pits, where testing
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