The Cautionary Tale of the Largest Coal Ash Waste Site in the U.S. - The Allegheny Front, November 2019

This story was first published on June 22, 2018. The US EPAannounced proposed rules for coal ash impoundments on November 4, 2019.

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Chester, West Virginia, is a small town of about 3,000 people, just a stone’s throw from Pennsylvania to the east and Ohio to the north. The region’s rolling hills are dotted with family farms and the “world’s largest teapot” proudly welcomes visitors into downtown.

But the area is also home to another object of record-breaking size: the largest coal ash waste site in the United States.