News for December 24th, 2009

EPA says coal ash is safe to use as fertilizer on crops

Ag Crops field 100x100 EPA says coal ash is safe to use as fertilizer on cropsThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it is OK for farmers to spread coal ash on to their fields to fertilize soil, even though the material contains toxins that have been linked to serious health complications such as cancer and liver damage. The agency says that the material contains just a trace amount of toxins that don’t pose a risk to humans through groundwater contamination or by consuming the crops. But environmentalists beg to differ.

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