Sierra Club

Kick Some Coal Ash
There are so many disasters from the dirty energy industry, it's hard to keep track of them all. In 2008, nearly 1 billion tons of coal ash poured across 300 acres in Tennessee. That's one reason why the EPA is holding hearings around the country. On Thursday, a coal hearing will take place in Chicago. Can't make these hearings in person? Send a message to the EPA by clicking here. 

Do you know whether you or any of your friends or family live near one of the 2,000 coal ash dumps across the country? Living near an unlined coal ash wet storage pond is more dangerous than smoking a pack of cigarettes a day. 

Even if the coal ash dump is lined, nearby communities still face heightened risks of cancer, learning disabilities, birth defects and other illnesses. That's why we've developed a site locator on Facebook -- find out how many of your friends live near a toxic coal ash dump.