New report on environmental, health impacts of coal ash in Fairbanks
By
Molly Rettig
Fairbanks Daily News Miner
February 23, 2011
A new report says coal ash in Fairbanks contains more chemicals than people think and should be more carefully regulated and disposed of. But it is not considered hazardous by environmental regulators, and the coal industry says it’s no worse than dirt.
FAIRBANKS — Coal ash is black and dirty. It sticks to your shoes and your fingers and leaves black streaks in its tracks.
But is it hazardous?
