Historical Events tagged with "industrial spill"
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Economics & Industry
Largest Industrial Spill in U.S. History
December 22nd, 2008 16 years ago
An ash dike ruptured at a solid waste containment area, releasing 4.2 million cubic meters of coal fly ash slurry. This incident occurred at a Tennessee Valley Authority coal-fired power plant located in Roane County, Tennessee. The catastrophic failure of the containment structure led to a significant environmental disaster, impacting neighboring areas and waterways. The event raised serious questions about the management of coal ash and the safety of waste containment structures throughout the United States.
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