TVA Coal Ash Spill, Dec, 2008

I just want to give everyone a glimpse into one of the worst environmental disasters in US History. It makes Exxon-Valdez and BP look like puddles. In Kingston, TN a relatively small coal ash pond near a TVA owned coal fired power plant burst, inundating the local environmental and destroying homes and livelihoods. It released 1 billion gallons of toxic coal ash. For a comparison, Exxon-Valdez spilled 11 million gallons of oil, and BP has spilled about 5.5 million gallons of oil.