Causes The danger of coal ash, the toxic dust the fossil fuel leaves behind Utilities have been pushed to adopt tougher safety standards — but activists say the companies are resisting rules necessary for public health.
Causes www.northcarolinahealthnews.org State orders owner of lined coal ash landfill to assess contamination Environmentalists say the state's action bolsters their concerns that the Brickhaven landfill in Chatham County, North Carolina may be leaking.