Sentences with phrase «coal waste called»
A report released by EarthJustice and the Sierra Club in early February 2011 stated that there are many health threats associated with a toxic cancer - causing chemical found in coal waste called hexavalent chromium.
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Fly Ash Bricks In the process of generating electricity, U.S. coal plants spew more than 70 million tons a year of a radioactive waste called fly ash.
The group argues that the so - called «beneficial - use industry» would be eliminated if a «hazardous» designation was given for coal ash waste.
So we call on you once again to reverse course immediately on supporting fracked - gas pipelines and the improper burial of coal ash waste in our communities.
In recent years, the European Union introduced carbon incentives to industries replacing coal with so - called clean green sources such as medical waste, old tires, and other industrial residue.
If they're not, so - called clean coal could actually be worse than a waste of money — it could be a serious danger to the environment the technology is allegedly trying to protect.