Kingston Fossil Plant Disaster

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Author Examines The Kingston Fossil Plant Spill And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, a new book examines the Kingston Fossil Plant Spill, coal - fired power plants are granted regulatory exemptions and our Song of the Week.

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Arts & Culture Mason Adams,

How Appalachia Became The Site Of The Largest Industrial Spill In U.S. History — And What Happened Next

Just before Christmas 2008, Appalachia became the site of the largest industrial spill in U.S. history. A dam holding back coal ash at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Kingston Fossil Plant ruptured. The break released over a billion gallons of toxic coal ash slurry. The spill — and what came after — are the subject of a recent book, Valley So Low: One Lawyer’s Fight for Justice in the Wake of America’s Great Coal Catastrophe. Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams spoke with its author, Jared Sullivan.

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +,

'Valley So Low,' Climbing Crafts And Vegan Cooking, Inside Appalachia

This week on Inside Appalachia, a new book looks into the toxic legacy of a huge industrial disaster in TN. Also, rock climbing gear wears out. But it can still live on as art. And, an eastern KY pharmacist serves vegan food for the holidays.

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