9:42 am on Tuesday March 10, 2009
| Posted by Ken Hawkins
Coal-ash road project backfires creates public concern
A project that was supposed to showcase an innovative use for a coal byproduct, has instead upset the rural community near Tobacco Road.
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More than 400 tons of coal ash was used to create a road that was to be impervious to muddy ruts and potholes, but has instead resulted in a white dusting of the community. And now concerns linger that trace amounts of toxins in the ash will leach into drinking water.