Approved Cleanup Plan for TVA Coal Ash Site, by E.P.A.

http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/106C22E4BC722561852577270062C9DE

"News Releases by Date: EPA Approves Cleanup Plan for Remaining Coal Ash at TVA Kingston Site." Release Date 05/18/2010. Contact Davina Marraccini @ (404) 562-8293, marraccini.davin@epa.gov

On May 18, 2010 the EPA approved the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) selected cleanup plan for the next phase of ash removal at the TVA Kingston site in Roane County, TN.

The outline of the plan are as follows:

I. Removal of "stock-piled" On-Site Storage. There is remaining approximately 2.5 million cubic yards of ash being stored. No ash will be removed from the area - their idea of safety being not having any accidents during transportation... [that is all well and good, but the horrible breech of the retaining ponds stored on site have been the most hazardous to date.]

II. Building Protective Perimeter Dike: The newly engineered [PLAN] is to excavate down 60 - 70 feet, to the shale bedrock, and will consist of overlapping soil-cement columns that can withstand a 6.0 earthquake. [That is an extreme depth to compromise. Not only are mountains, and streams being demolished to provide a small amount of electricity, now the underground and parts of the Earth's crust is going to be compromised with pollutants.]

III. Closure and Capping at 25' in the Air: [65+25=90 cubic feet x ??? yards = a lot of waste].

IV. Restoration: Testing will be required: Testing has always been required.

The time for Public Comment has not ended. If you would like more stringent rules for TVA, this is the time to let your voice be heard.

www.kingstoncomm@tva.com or in writing TVA, PO Box 40, Kingston, TN 37763-0400

In December of 2008, The Kingston TVA site had a spill that at that time was called a worse environmental disaster than the Exxon Valdez, in the shear quanity of waste that was visited upon an entire community and our Earth.

www.epakinstontva.com/default.aspx

The devistation that is being visited upon our environment by Mountaintop Mining, and the practice of killing streams and waterways in the Appalachian Mountains is unwise.

The Gulf Coast of Louisiana is downstream from Tennessee. The Gulf Coast is a part of our Earth's eco-system, that was like a huge filter for clean water and air. That giant filter has been compromised.

Fellow Earthlings; we must stop raping the Earth for energy. Coal Fire plants provide a small amount of electricity for the costs financially and environmentally. As usual there are a handful of people who reap the benefits, while the poor taxpayer always picks up the bill.

Wake up, please...We must look up for energy, and stop 'wanting' so much...

Thank you. Peace

EPA seeks Public Comment regarding Clean-up at Kingston, [Roane County] TN - TVA

EPA News Release by Date, January 19, 2010, Contact: Davina Marraccini (404) 562-8293, marraccini.davina@epa.gov

http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/274CD2DD185E73D3852576B0006B252B

"Engineering Evaluation and Cost Analysis for Non-Time-Critical Cleanup Alternatives for Restoration of the TVA Kingston Site Released for Public Comment"

This is a time the public...all public can have input by making comments for the proposed 'alternatives' for restoration that must be made by TVA.
http://www.epakingstontva.com/default.aspx

The cost analysis is being used as a guide as to what is affordable, and necessary. Engineers have calculated the "cost" of restoring Swan Pond embayment area impacted by spilled fly ash.

Hmmm...Our whole eco-system was impacted by the spilled fly ash during the failure of holding ponds, December 22, 2008. If this is a concern of yours, check out the MSDS* for toxins spilled in that disaster.
 It will take public outcry and vigilance to make sure this is not swept under the rug. I have heard scientists say the environmental damage from this spill was many times worse than the Exxon-Valdez spill, and it is all so quiet.
http://www.tva.com/kingston/

Please, get involved, find out what is being proposed, and make your comment to the party who is responsible for the spill...

TVA,

P.O. Box 40,

Kingston, TN 37763-0400

Attn: Kingston Public Comments

Email: kinstoncomm@tva.gov

*from - Labricoleuse.livejournal.com - Fly Ash MSDS analysis

EPA Releases report on WV Coal Impoundments

The EPA has released a draft report concerning TWO coal ash impoundments at AEP's (American Energy & Power) Philip Sporn facility in West Virginia.

http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/E3E4D83B1EA522FF852576700063EB00

The EPA has conducted multiple studies and assessments from the Kingston, TVA coal ash impoundment disaster spill in December of 2008. The EPA feels that it is using caution and transparency by informing Ohio, and West Virginia officials, First Responders and AEP of their findings. As well as releasing the draft of findings, it has asked AEP to review the facility and all systems and procedures to prevent another such disaster as Kingston, TN TVA spill.

According to this announcement, the EPA does not believe their is an imminent threat to the neighboring communities. EPA is requesting that AEP take some surveys of systems and return those reports within 90 days. AEP has agreed to perform the requested studies.

It is using wisdom to prevent disaster, and hopefully this will make everyone aware of the compiling problems of using Coal for energy. There are more negatives. Considering any form of energy from Coal to Wind, needs to consider the entire process from start-up to waste products. One of the cleanest ways to produce energy is via nuclear; again we have a continuing storage of spent plutonium fuel rods that are 'live' for at least 10,000 year.

If we will continue to look at risks associated with industries and continue to communicate and consider human and ecological life, we may pull ourselves out of this mess...

NASA.Gov Announces Hazard:Flooding Along the Illinois River!

Because the waters of our State are vital to commerce. sport, food, transportation, hauling ~ and habitat, this public announcement may be of interest to you. http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=41006&src=nha The Illinois River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River.

Anyone, even a person who is not a scientist knows that if there is a bowl shape water will flow into the depression. Significant Basins are vital to the Hydro-sphere [the hydro-sphere is the water systems and circulations.] of an area.

Only, recently has it been acknowledged that pollution, dust, toxins, warming can happen in one area, but affect the entire globe and it's bio-sphere. (The goods that keep us alive and healthy).

Less than 30 years ago, no one considered spraying DDT on vegetables to kill bugs could hurt people. Even less the fact of run-off from their application of poisons like DDT, would affect an entire water supply and health of every living thing. All that is being said, to consider we have made bad assumptions in the recent past, or didn't take into the equation what our 'progress' will cost at the end.

The State of Arkansas is dependent upon the health of the Mississippi River Basin. There are active programs now setting "watches" on the health of the Mississippi River Basin. Hypoxia is a concern; "Hypoxia: is a pathological condition which the body as a whole, or a region of the body is deprived of oxygen- that part dies eventually" - HELLO!
http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:Aoppq9qdABAJ:www.epa.gov/gmpo/lmrsbc/index.html+Mississippi+River+Basin,+Illinois+River,+Arkansas&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
http://www.riverwatch.noaa.gov/arkansas.shtml Is a National Weather Service link to the River Watch. It lists the cities and States affected and concerned about this waterway. Arkansas City, Arkansas. Helena. West Memphis. Memphis, TN