Saturday, July 23, 2011

The Coal Ash Series, In Full

The Coal Ash Series, In Full
http://www.wfpl.org/2011/07/22/the-coal-ash-series-in-full/

"You can't see the smokestacks of the Cane Run Power Station from Stephanie Hogan's home, even though she lives a block away. And while the power plant isn't visible, it's still a looming presence in Hogan's life.

"Oh, he breathes so bad, he sounds like Darth Vader." Hogan shakes her head, and her two-year-old son Cody wheezes. "You ain't even been running."

The family bought their trailer near the Louisville Gas and Electric-operated power plant about 15 months ago, and since then, Cody has developed serious respiratory problems. Eventually, his mom took him to a specialist, who pinpointed the potential cause of Cody's sickness."

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