Comments on: Breaking News: Coal ash spills into Lake Michigan http://appvoices.org/2011/11/01/coal-ash-spills-into-lake-michigan/ Working with YOU to protect the land, air, water and people of Appalachia Wed, 15 May 2013 13:00:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: jamie http://appvoices.org/2011/11/01/coal-ash-spills-into-lake-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-17208 jamie Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:44:49 +0000 http://appvoices.org/?p=17893#comment-17208 My apologies for the errors, Ken. The post was done in haste and I was not available to follow-up on the incident nor check the story facts more closely. No good excuses, just bad blogalism. Thanks for your efforts to keep me on the straight and narrow. The story has been updated. - j My apologies for the errors, Ken. The post was done in haste and I was not available to follow-up on the incident nor check the story facts more closely. No good excuses, just bad blogalism. Thanks for your efforts to keep me on the straight and narrow. The story has been updated. – j

]]> By: Ken Ward Jr. http://appvoices.org/2011/11/01/coal-ash-spills-into-lake-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-16935 Ken Ward Jr. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:22:33 +0000 http://appvoices.org/?p=17893#comment-16935 I appreciate the update ... but you're still describing this as a coal ash pond -- which it most definitely was not. Your updated post says: "a cliff wall on a coal ash pond ... broke ... " Wrong. This was a bluff where coal ash had, at some time in the past, been used as construction fill. Ken Ward Jr. I appreciate the update … but you’re still describing this as a coal ash pond — which it most definitely was not.

Your updated post says:

“a cliff wall on a coal ash pond … broke … ”

Wrong.

This was a bluff where coal ash had, at some time in the past, been used as construction fill.

Ken Ward Jr.

]]> By: M. J. http://appvoices.org/2011/11/01/coal-ash-spills-into-lake-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-16653 M. J. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:14:21 +0000 http://appvoices.org/?p=17893#comment-16653 No one was hurt in the slide? What about all the 1 million plus people who drink Lake Michigan water which is now more contaminated with arsenic, mercury & lead contained in this toxic coal sludge? This toxic spill could have been avoided if this company took responsible care in handling & treated their toxic waste. This is not American to irresponsibly dump poison into our valuable & beautiful national treasure Lake Michigan part of The Great lakes, World's second largest source of fresh water. Where is the outrage? No one was hurt in the slide? What about all the 1 million plus people who drink Lake Michigan water which is now more contaminated with arsenic, mercury & lead contained in this toxic coal sludge? This toxic spill could have been avoided if this company took responsible care in handling & treated their toxic waste. This is not American to irresponsibly dump poison into our valuable & beautiful national treasure Lake Michigan part of The Great lakes, World’s second largest source of fresh water. Where is the outrage?

]]> By: Ken Ward Jr. http://appvoices.org/2011/11/01/coal-ash-spills-into-lake-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-16628 Ken Ward Jr. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:17:19 +0000 http://appvoices.org/?p=17893#comment-16628 I don't believe it's correct to describe this incident as a coal-ash dam breaking ... this wasn't a dam. I don’t believe it’s correct to describe this incident as a coal-ash dam breaking … this wasn’t a dam.

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