WATER | Aurora Lights. Public Health & Coal Slurry – Water Quality ::: Journey Up Coal River
In Appalachia, coal slurry impoundments loomed over communities — vast ponds of mining waste held back by earthen dams. Public health advocates warned of contamination risks and catastrophic failure. As energy extraction intensified across sectors, the conversation widened: shale gas wasn’t the first industry to promise prosperity while leaving water questions unresolved.
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