United states dramatically shaped our energy future. Today, there is no greater source of power than coal combustion. Its responsnsible r nearly 4 40 of our electricity. But burning coal generates waste. Its called coal ash, and every year in the u. S. , 130 million tons of it is created. Its thehe largest industrial waste stream in america. You could fill the boxcars of a Freight Train that would stretch from new york city to melbourne, australia, with the coal ash thats generated every year in this country. The ash contains toxic metals. Lead, arsenic, chromium, cadmium, others. And it even s radioactive substances. Its these pollutants, many of them known to cause cancer, that have people worried. And the big question is, where are all ththese toxins ending u . Theres fly ash and coal dust. Well go on the front porch and do the same thing. You can see as you look up there the fresh ash. Its like an orangish color. When its windy, it can get into their homes, it can get into their ca
United states dramatically shaped our energy future. Today, there is no greater source of power than coal combustion. Its responsibible r nearly 40 0 of our electricity. But burning coal generates waste. Its called coal ash, and every year in the u. S. , 130 million tons of it is created. Its the l largest industrial waste stream in america. You could fill the boxcars of a Freight Train that would stretch from new york city to melbourne, australia, with the coal ash thats generated every year in this country. The ash contains toxic metals. Lead, arsenic, chromium, cadmium, others. Anand it even s radioactive substances. Its these pollutants, many of them known to cause cancer, that have people worried. And the big question is, where are all thesese toxins ending u . Theres fly ash and coal dust. Well go on the front porch and do the same thing. You can see as you look up there the fresh ash. Its like an orangish color. When its windy, it can get into their homes, it can get into their
United states dramatically shaped our energy future. Today, there is no greater source of power than coal combustion. Its responsnsible r nearly 4 40 of our electricity. But burning coal generates waste. Its called coal ash, and every year in the u. S. , 130 million tons of it is created. Its thehe largest industrial waste stream in america. You could fill the boxcars of a Freight Train that would stretch from new york city to melbourne, australia, with the coal ash thats generated every year in this country. The ash contains toxic metals. Lead, arsenic, chromium, cadmium, others. And it even s radioactive substances. Its these pollutants, many of them known to cause cancer, that have people worried. And the big question is, where are all ththese toxins ending u . Theres fly ash and coal dust. Well go on the front porch and do the same thing. You can see as you look up there the fresh ash. Its like an orangish color. When its windy, it can get into their homes, it can get into their ca
United states dramatically shaped our energy future. Today, there is no greater source of power than coal combustion. Its responsibible r nearly 40 0 of our electricity. But burning coal generates waste. Its called coal ash, and every year in the u. S. , 130 million tons of it is created. Its the l largest industrial waste stream in america. You could fill the boxcars of a Freight Train that would stretch from new york city to melbourne, australia, with the coal ash thats generated every year in this country. The ash contains toxic metals. Lead, arsenic, chromium, cadmium, others. Anand it even s radioactive substances. Its these pollutants, many of them known to cause cancer, that have people worried. And the big question is, where are all thesese toxins ending u . Theres fly ash and coal dust. Well go on the front porch and do the same thing. You can see as you look up there the fresh ash. Its like an orangish color. When its windy, it can get into their homes, it can get into their