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TVA monitoring urged in areas surrounding coal ash spill. Roane official says change in the way ash stored likely. Josh Flory. Knoxville News Sentinel.
December 30, 2008.
State Testing Ash Samples For Radioactivity. Rep. Jim Cooper Questions TVA Credibility In Investigation. WSMV TV - Nashville. December 30, 2008.
At Plant in Coal Ash Spill, Toxic Deposits by the Ton. New York Times. Dec. 29, 2008.
Ash precautions issued near spill. Do not touch, keep pets away. Anne Paine • THE TENNESSEAN • December 29, 2008.
TVA head vows to test wells near coal ash spill. Kristin M. Hall. The Associated Press. December 29, 2008.
EPA: Rivers high in arsenic, heavy metals after sludge spill. CNN. Dec. 29, 2008.
TVA not holding 'its head up high'. Kilgore faces residents; EPA detects heavy metals, arsenic after fly ash spill. J.J. Stambaugh. Knoxville News Sentinel.
December 29, 2008
TVA Coal is Killing Tennessee United Mountain Defense Dec. 29, 2008 flyover.
Ash spill deepens safety debate. Advocacy groups publicize potentially toxic releases. Anne Paine • THE TENNESSEAN • December 28, 2008
TVA Says It Is Continuing To Work On Ash Cleanup At Kingston Plant. Says Tests Show Water Is In Safe Levels. Chattanooga.com. December 28, 2008
Spillage amount tripled; ash, water total 5.4M cubic yards. Scott Barker. Knoxville News Sentinel. December 27, 2008.
TVA Triples Spill Estimate. The Tennessean. Anne Paine. 12/26/08.
On the Emory River with United Mountain Defense. December 25, 2008. YouTube.
Ash storage facility 'higher than any other' Cell size: Kingston site 55 feet above water level in pond. Josh Flory Knoxville News Sentinel. December 25,
2008
TVA spill destroys habitat. Dead fish litter area where plant's coal ash broke free. Anne Paine • THE TENNESSEAN • December 25, 2008
TVA looks to similar case for costs of removing fly ash. Knoxville News Sentinel. December 24, 2008
Coal Ash Spill Revives Issue of Its Hazards. New York Times. December 24, 2008.
Officials test TVA sludge. Locals worry: What's in spill? By Colby Sledge and Anne Paine • THE TENNESSEAN • December 24, 2008
Ash spill: Two prior breaches at retention site. Knoxville News Sentinel. December 24, 2008.
Flood of sludge breaks TVA dike Collapse poses risk of toxic ash. By Anne Paine and Colby Sledge • THE TENNESSEAN • December 23, 2008
December 30, 2008.
State Testing Ash Samples For Radioactivity. Rep. Jim Cooper Questions TVA Credibility In Investigation. WSMV TV - Nashville. December 30, 2008.
At Plant in Coal Ash Spill, Toxic Deposits by the Ton. New York Times. Dec. 29, 2008.
Ash precautions issued near spill. Do not touch, keep pets away. Anne Paine • THE TENNESSEAN • December 29, 2008.
TVA head vows to test wells near coal ash spill. Kristin M. Hall. The Associated Press. December 29, 2008.
EPA: Rivers high in arsenic, heavy metals after sludge spill. CNN. Dec. 29, 2008.
TVA not holding 'its head up high'. Kilgore faces residents; EPA detects heavy metals, arsenic after fly ash spill. J.J. Stambaugh. Knoxville News Sentinel.
December 29, 2008
TVA Coal is Killing Tennessee United Mountain Defense Dec. 29, 2008 flyover.
Ash spill deepens safety debate. Advocacy groups publicize potentially toxic releases. Anne Paine • THE TENNESSEAN • December 28, 2008
TVA Says It Is Continuing To Work On Ash Cleanup At Kingston Plant. Says Tests Show Water Is In Safe Levels. Chattanooga.com. December 28, 2008
Spillage amount tripled; ash, water total 5.4M cubic yards. Scott Barker. Knoxville News Sentinel. December 27, 2008.
TVA Triples Spill Estimate. The Tennessean. Anne Paine. 12/26/08.
On the Emory River with United Mountain Defense. December 25, 2008. YouTube.
Ash storage facility 'higher than any other' Cell size: Kingston site 55 feet above water level in pond. Josh Flory Knoxville News Sentinel. December 25,
2008
TVA spill destroys habitat. Dead fish litter area where plant's coal ash broke free. Anne Paine • THE TENNESSEAN • December 25, 2008
TVA looks to similar case for costs of removing fly ash. Knoxville News Sentinel. December 24, 2008
Coal Ash Spill Revives Issue of Its Hazards. New York Times. December 24, 2008.
Officials test TVA sludge. Locals worry: What's in spill? By Colby Sledge and Anne Paine • THE TENNESSEAN • December 24, 2008
Ash spill: Two prior breaches at retention site. Knoxville News Sentinel. December 24, 2008.
Flood of sludge breaks TVA dike Collapse poses risk of toxic ash. By Anne Paine and Colby Sledge • THE TENNESSEAN • December 23, 2008
Tests show high levels of arsenic near TVA coal plant. Knoxville News Sentinel. January 2, 2009.
Spill could bring costly rules. Utilities may have to pay billions more. Alex Nussbaum • BLOOMBERG NEWS • Nashville Tennessean. January 1, 2009
Tenn. wants greater role in environmental safety. Governor grabs sludge sample
By Jennifer Brooks • THE TENNESSEAN • January 1, 2009
TVA: Pond had problems for decades. Report shows agency opted not to pay for long-term solution. By Scott Barker. Knoxville News Sentinel. January 1, 2009
Fly ash spill: Toxic details released. TVA report shows material contains barium, lead, arsenic, other compounds. Josh Flory. Knoxville News Sentinel.
December 31, 2008.
The coal story Former MSHA investigator Tony Oppegard discusses the TVA coal investigation. December 31, 2008. Grist.
Landowners' lawsuit filed over TVA spill. Beth Rucker • ASSOCIATED PRESS • December 31, 2008
What's in the sludge? TVA, EPA have yet to share test info; Bredesen to visit site. By Anne Paine. Tennessean. December 31, 2008
Tennessee: Corps to dredge river to clear coal ash spill. Dave Flessner. Chattanooga Times Free Press. Dec. 31, 2008.
Corker warns against federal funding to clean up TVA spill. Michael Collins. Knoxville News Sentinel. January 10, 2009
More monitoring is planned in area affected by TVA sludge spill. Access for local traffic expected to be improved. Ed Marcum Knoxville News Sentinel.
January 10, 2009
Review of TVA sites sought after 2nd spill. Senator says utility 'has a lot to answer for' Rebecca Ferrar. Knoxville News Sentinel. January 10, 2009
Class action lawsuit filed in TVA spill. Brockovich advises residents on possible claims. Bill Theobald, TENNESSEAN WASHINGTON BUREAU • and Jim
Matheny, WBIR-TV, KNOXVILLE • January 10, 2009
Hundreds hear Brockovich; many show interest in legal action. Ed Marcum Knoxville News Sentinel. January 9, 2009
Congress chastises TVA over toxic spill. Lexington Herald Leader. January 9, 2009.
Senators promise greater scrutiny of TVA. Massive coal ash spill at Kingston plant may change how the potentially dangerous waste is handled nationwide.
Bill Theobald • TENNESSEAN WASHINGTON BUREAU • January 9, 2009
Compensation and cleanup urged as TVA criticized. Scott Barker. Knoxville News Sentinel. January 9, 2009
Group pushes for protection of water quality. Environmentalists link mining act to TVA coal ash spill. Morgan Simmons. Knoxville News Sentinel. January 9,
2009
Wamp, Alexander suggest federal funds be appropriated. Michael Collins. Knoxville News Sentinel. January 9, 2009
Full US Senate Committee hearing Webcast: Environment and Public Works Oversight Hearing on the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Recent Major Coal
Ash Spill. Thursday, January 8, 2009
Roane residents bring spill's effects to D.C. Knoxville News Sentinel. January 8, 2009.
Testimony of Stephen Smith (Southern Alliance for Clean Energy) before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Jan. 8, 2009.
Experts to residents: Fly ash more of a nuisance than hazard. American Coal Ash Assn. organized meeting. Bob Fowler. Knoxville News Sentinel. January 8,
2009
Plant That Spilled Coal Ash Had Earlier Leak Problems. JOHN M. BRODER. NY Times. January 8, 2009
TVA responds to ash, health concerns. Bob Fowler. Knoxville News Sentinel. January 7, 2009.
Residents speak out on spill. Agencies hear concerns about property values, health risks, more. Ed Marcum Knoxville News Sentinel. January 7, 2009
Neighbors to sue over spill over coal ash slide Environmental groups, residents notify TVA By Anne Paine • THE TENNESSEAN • January 7, 2009
Corker tours TVA ash spill site. Contamination levels of water, air test acceptable Ed Marcum. Knoxville News Sentinel. January 6, 2009
TWRA readies for long-term wildlife study at TVA spill site. Morgan Simmons Knoxville News Sentinel. January 5, 2009
Like spill site in East Tennessee, Gallatin plant puts ash in ponds. Sludge piles smaller than Kingston's. Clay Carey • THE TENNESSEAN • January 4, 2009
TVA rejected costly fixes. Earlier landfill blowouts sounded alarm; seepage continued as coal ash pile grew. Anne Paine • THE TENNESSESAN • January 4,
2009
TVA official says language in inspection report 'misleading'. Scott Barker. Knoxville News Sentinel. January 3, 2009.
EPA found high arsenic levels day after ash spill. Officials say water is OK. Josh Flory Knoxville News Sentinel. January 3, 2009
Spilled coal ash carries poisons. Arsenic levels are 149 times the limit for drinking water. Jennifer Brooks • THE TENNESSEAN • January 3, 2009
TVA's toxicity tests fall short. Utility's methods of analyzing ash are too broad, critics say. Anne Paine • THE TENNESSEAN • January 19, 2009
Testing issue swamps TVA e-mail address. Anne Paine • The Tennessean • January 17, 2009
Spill neighbors travel to push for regulation of coal fly ash. Michael Collins Knoxville News Sentinel. January 17, 2009
New TVA pond faces review. Gypsum unit has residents concerned. Bob Fowler. January 17, 2009
Buyers back off lakeside properties near ash spill; values to be adjusted for damage. Bob Fowler Knoxville News Sentinel. January 16, 2009
TVA's plan for Emory River embayment (dredging) approved. Move helps clear way for ash spill recovery efforts. Frank Munger. Knoxville News
Sentinel. January 16, 2009
Obama's EPA chief would review coal ash risk in wake of TVA spill. Bill Theobald • TENNESSEAN WASHINGTON BUREAU • January 15, 2009.
TVA halted dumping in '07 over rain concerns, but not in wetter '08. Scott Barker Knoxville News Sentinel. January 15, 2009
Fish collected near ash spill site show damage. Bob Hodge Knoxville News Sentinel. January 14, 2009
Group tests people near ash slide. The Tennessean. January 14, 2009.
TVA ordered to pay for spill review. Action plan due within 45 days. Brad Schrade • THE TENNESSEAN • January 14, 2009
CEO says ash cleanup options being studied. Goal is to restore private lands, retrieve muck. Bob Fowler Knoxville News Sentinel. January 13, 2009
TDEC enforcement action Jan. 12 - Commissioner's Order
Testing issue swamps TVA e-mail address. Anne Paine • The Tennessean • January 17, 2009
Spill neighbors travel to push for regulation of coal fly ash. Michael Collins Knoxville News Sentinel. January 17, 2009
New TVA pond faces review. Gypsum unit has residents concerned. Bob Fowler. January 17, 2009
Buyers back off lakeside properties near ash spill; values to be adjusted for damage. Bob Fowler Knoxville News Sentinel. January 16, 2009
TVA's plan for Emory River embayment (dredging) approved. Move helps clear way for ash spill recovery efforts. Frank Munger. Knoxville News
Sentinel. January 16, 2009
Obama's EPA chief would review coal ash risk in wake of TVA spill. Bill Theobald • TENNESSEAN WASHINGTON BUREAU • January 15, 2009.
TVA halted dumping in '07 over rain concerns, but not in wetter '08. Scott Barker Knoxville News Sentinel. January 15, 2009
Fish collected near ash spill site show damage. Bob Hodge Knoxville News Sentinel. January 14, 2009
Group tests people near ash slide. The Tennessean. January 14, 2009.
TVA ordered to pay for spill review. Action plan due within 45 days. Brad Schrade • THE TENNESSEAN • January 14, 2009
CEO says ash cleanup options being studied. Goal is to restore private lands, retrieve muck. Bob Fowler Knoxville News Sentinel. January 13, 2009
TDEC enforcement action Jan. 12 - Commissioner's Order
TVA chief says water is safe in coal ash spill area. By Lucas L. Johnson II • ASSOCIATED PRESS • February
19, 2009
Reassurances on ash spill No 'pathways for human exposure,' one official says.. Knoxville News Sentinel. By
Tom Humphrey February 19, 2009
TVA could pay $825M. Cleanup cost may rise; rate cut to start April 1. By Scott Barker and Ed Marcum ,
Knoxville News Sentinel. February 13, 2009
Fly ash pond dike had failed in 1984. Scott Barker Knoxville News Sentinel. February 12, 2009
Dealing with TVA’s pollution. Editorial. Chattanooga Times Free Press. February 10, 2009.
Kingston ash spill hangs over TVA. Utility's successes get lost, CEO says. By Brad Schrade and Anne Paine •
THE TENNESSEAN • February 8, 2009
TVA in violation of Clean Water Act. Knoxville News Sentinel. February 7, 2009
TVA buying post-ash spill land, homes. Bob Fowler. Knoxville News Sentinel. 2/6/09
Proposed TVA spill plan targets Emory River initially. Scott Barker. Knoxville News Sentinel. February 6, 2009
Research center proposed for spill site. Scientists ask TVA to preserve area for study of environmental effects.
Knoxville News Sentinel. February 4, 2009
Analysts says short exposure limited threat. Scott Barker. Knoxville News Sentinel. February 4, 2009
More pollutants found in river near TVA spill site. Duncan Mansfield • ASSOCIATED PRESS • February 3, 2009
Wary residents sue TVA. Ash spill claims could cost utility tens of millions. Brad Schrade • THE TENNESSEAN
• February 2, 2009
Fallout fallacies: How TVA misled on coal ash radiation threat. Sue Sturgis. Facing South. Feb. 2, 2009.
Bredesen wants coal ash used in roads. Governor urges TVA to store less waste. Erik Schelzig • ASSOCIATED
PRESS • February 1, 2009
Duke analysis of TVA spill area finds toxins high. Duncan Mansfield • ASSOCIATED PRESS • January 29, 2009
TVA used fed plan 2nd Official says initial use of own system caused confusion Scott Barker Knoxville News
Sentinel. January 26, 2009
TVA ash spill cleanup intensifies. Restoring area could be biggest challenge By Anne Paine • THE
TENNESSEAN • January 26, 2009
MTSU students to research TVA spill in Harriman. MICHELLE WILLARD, Murfreesboro Post. January 25, 2009
TVA spill unleashes flood of questions. Dike rupture climaxed tough year for agency. By Brad Schrade • THE
TENNESSEAN • January 25, 2009
TVA editing toned down response to ash spill. Utility denies claims that changes aimed to diminish danger.
ASSOCIATED PRESS • January 24, 2009
Swan Pond Community Action Commission forms. January 24, 2009.
Headway slow in cleanup. Residents watch, wait for TVA to make big changes.
By Bob Fowler Knoxville News Sentinel. January 22, 2009
Cesium-137 downstream of ORNL. The historic discharges at the government's Oak Ridge nuclear facilities
have gotten new attention in recent weeks because of the massive release of coal ash that resulted from the pond
breach at TVA's Kingston steam plant. Frank Munger. Knoxville News Sentinel. January 22, 2009
Watts Bar Interagency Working Group letter permitting Emory River Dredging. January 15, 2009.