Photo of the Day: November 27, 2009
Car Pushed Into Anacostia River By Train
Morning Roundup: Black Friday Edition
Devendra Banhart @ 9:30 Club
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The consensus on Sunday morning's coal ash spill in Luke, Md. seems to be that it coulda been a lot worse. Yes, 4,000 gallons of the toxic liquid ash leaked out of a pipeline over the Potomac River's North Branch, but the AP has already declared the spill doesn't appear to have done much harm, and fears about water safety in the D.C. region have been largely put to rest. But given the attention coal ash has been getting since December's catastrophic spill in Tennessee, this weekend's tiny-by-comparison accident is still making headlines. We highly recommend reading this now prescient story from the Baltimore Sun's Timothy B. Wheeler on how the state of Maryland has been welcoming certain kinds of coal ash disposal with open arms.
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We went to the Macy's at 12th & G this morning for the Black Friday morning specials. There was a sh
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sure, little leaks are no big deal, right?
what happens when you have 2 of them. or 5. or 10.
any pollution is bad. crack down. hard.
FTA: Koontz said the company reported a smaller leak of about 20 gallons from one of the ash pipelines in November.
IMO, the leak in November should prohibit the owner from asserting any affirmative defense for the current leak, as it demonstrates that the facility was not operated with due care. They should be fully prosecuted under both the civil and criminal portions of the law, but I guarantee that MDNR and USEPA will acquiesce to a "the recession! :(" plea. Works every time.