"TVA Will Cap Coal Ash Impoundment"

"BARTON — The Tennessee Valley Authority has determined that capping the coal ash impoundment at the Colbert Fossil Plant is the most economically feasible option, a decision that does not sit well with some environmentalists.

TVA announced last week in its final environmental impact statement that it will cap and close 10 coal ash impoundments at six different coal-fired power plants, including its Barton facility in Colbert County.

In the study, TVA said it plans to spend $280 million to clean up the sites. TVA said it could take 10 times that much money to close and remove the coal ash from the sites and properly dispose of it."

Ross Corey reports for the Florence (AL) Times Daily June 20, 2016.