February 2, 2014, about 39,000 tons of coal ash was spilled into the Dan River in Eden, North Carolina. Coal ash spills are not an easy thing to clean. According to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), in July of the same year only 4,000 yards of the coal ash had actually been taken out of that river. Here's the thing about coal ash spills, if someone's drinking water comes from a river like Dan River, it is completely undrinkable. It is just as toxic as water that has been affected by fracking. Coal ash spills also effect the wildlife that lives in the river or uses the water as a drinking source. For fish it could get in it's gils and clogs them up so they can't breathe and die. Duke Energy has only just began to clean all the coal ash out of Dan River but do you want to help? The best way you could help is by taking a trip up to Eden, and cleaning the river and rehabilitating the wildlife that could potentially get killed by the coal ash. If you would like to learn more about the coal ash spill in Dan river, take a look at the link below.
https://www.epa.gov/dukeenergy-coalash
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Elise
3/8/2017 08:43:33 am
This blog has a lot of information that I never knew. Great job! A tip I can give you is that you didn't include why you were interested in this topic in the blog. I also have a question: Why do they dump coal into the river, knowing it's bad? Any why do they even dump the coal?
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