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Decades of Coal Ash Contamination Shown by Lake Sediments

An analysis of sediments from five North Carolina lakes near coal-burning power plants has found that coal ash pollution of surface waters has been more persistent and widespread than was previously known.

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Scientists Found Sediments in North Carolina Lakes That Shows Decades of Coal Ash Contamination

An examination of sediments from five North Carolina lakes near coal-burning power stations revealed that coal ash contamination of surface waterways was more persistent and pervasive than previously thought.

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Coal ash found in lake beds in North Carolina, contaminating waterways and fish with arsenic, selenium and other toxic elements

Coal ash found in lake beds in North Carolina, contaminating waterways and fish with arsenic, selenium and other toxic elements
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New study suggests coal ash pollution more widespread than previously thought

The study found large amounts of coal ash in the sediment, or sand, of five recreational lakes across North Carolina. All of these lakes are near former or currently operational Duke Energy coal plants.

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North Carolina Lake Sediments Show Decades of Coal Ash Contamination

DURHAM, N.C. An analysis of sediments from five North Carolina lakes near coal-burning power plants has found that coal ash pollution of surface waters has been more persistent and widespread than

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