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State health officials say all coal ash disposal sites comply with regulations.
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Patrick Springer / Forum News Service | 10:46 am, Mar. 11, 2019 ×
The coal ash disposal landfill for Minnkota Power Cooperative s Milton R. Young Station near Center, N.D. Coal ash, considered a non-hazardous waste, contains pollutants including heavy metals. Rules require proper disposal in landfills lined with clay and plastic to prevent seepage into groundwater and drinking water sources. Photo courtesy of the North Dakota Department of Health
FARGO Unsafe contamination from coal ash disposal sites at half a dozen power plants in western North Dakota has seeped into groundwater sources, according to a report from an environmental group.