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New Study Reports Pennsylvania Groundwater Contamination from Coal Ash
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| Date: | 2009-02-27 02:23:52 |
| Blog: | Mountain Cat Geology  |
| URL: | http://mountaincatgeology.wordpress.com/2009/02/26/new-study-reports-pennsylvania-groundwater-contamination-from-coal-ash/ |
Summary:
This report examines 10-15 mines throughout the state that are contaminated from coal ash. High levels of arsenic, lead, cadmium and selenium are present in the water. The director of the PA mine fill research project at the clean air task force wants the US EPA to step in and deal with the situation if the PA DEP does nothing. This article [...]Content analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | US | 40.87 | -77.8 |
Keywords:
arsenic, cadmium, clean air task force, coal ash, groundwater contamination, pa dep, pennsylvania groundwater, selenium, us epa
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