Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Would You Drink the Water In Danville?


So try to swallow this. This is a photo of someone who grabbed a piece of driftwood in the Dan River, where between 50,000 to 82,000 tons of coal ash were spilled from a retired Duke Energy power plant two days ago.



This image is from 20 miles downstream of the spill and just a stone’s throw upstream of the drinking water intake in Danville, Virginia. Keep in mind that the ash contains arsenic, lead, mercury, and selenium, all of which are very toxic. Would you drink the water in Danville?
            The image is from Appalachian Water Watch. The person whose hand is covered in gray goop is Amy Adams, North Carolina Campaign Coordinator for Appalachian Voices.

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