A Nation Covered in Ash Coal ash has become a nationwide problem. With coal ash waste sites in 35 of the United States, many Americans can relate to the problems surrounding coal ash ponds. Kentucky leads the tally of coal ash waste sites with 24 sites within the state boundary. North Carolina and Virginia are also heavily affected by coal ash with 19 and 11 waste sites respectively. With nearly 140 million tons of coal ash produced each year in the U.S., coal cars stretching the perimeter of the continental United States and once across the center would be needed to hold the extent of the waste (“Virginia Coal Ash�).
Yearly Coal Ash Production in America
Coal Ash Sites, Spills, and Ponds
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