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Tennessee Coal Ash Disaster Anniversary -- News Roundupby Ben SombergOne year ago today, about 1 billion gallons of coal ash were spilled when a dyke collapsed at the Tennessee Valley Authority's fossil plant in Kingston, Tennessee. The Knoxville News-Sentinel has the moment-by-moment account of what happened that night. They report that Roane County real estate and tourism have suffered, and that there are 14 lawsuits pending against TVA in relation to the disaster, which will likely take years to resolve. And they editorialize:
The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports a group of local residents speaking up against TVA and state and county authorities. The Washington Post and the Charleston Gazette look at prospects for EPA action on coal ash regulation. As the Post puts it:
Last week, we noted here that the White House's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has already held 10 meetings with industry representatives on the issue, before any EPA notice-and-comment period has begun.
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