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Coal Ash Response Team final report

Locke, Randy; Keefer, Laura; Barker, Trish; Elrick, Scott; Hemrich, Veronica; Huber, Anne; Kelly, Walt; Rajagopalan, Kishore; Stodola, Alison; Winkel, Rick; Yacucci, Mark

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PRI Coal Ash Response Team Report-FINAL.pdf

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Title
Coal Ash Response Team final report
Author(s)
  • Locke, Randy
  • Keefer, Laura
  • Barker, Trish
  • Elrick, Scott
  • Hemrich, Veronica
  • Huber, Anne
  • Kelly, Walt
  • Rajagopalan, Kishore
  • Stodola, Alison
  • Winkel, Rick
  • Yacucci, Mark
Issue Date
2020-09
Keyword(s)
  • Coal ash
  • Coal combustion residuals
  • Fly ash
Date of Ingest
2020-09-28T19:19:11Z
Abstract
Like other states throughout the nation, Illinois is working toward solutions that reduce negative impacts from surface impoundments of coal combustion residuals (CCR, often called coal ash), which are byproducts of burning coal to generate electricity. Coal ash contains elements present in coal, including arsenic, boron, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, lead, lithium, manganese, molybdenum, radium, selenium, sulfur, and thallium. These elements can persist and accumulate in the environment and be associated with negative health impacts. The Executive Director of the Prairie Research Institute (PRI) established the Coal Ash Response Team (CART) in part to assess coal ash related information that was available from the Illinois scientific surveys. This report provides an overview of knowledge and information within PRI about coal ash issues. Efforts by the CART are intended to be of value to all stakeholders (e.g., the public, Illinois EPA, site operators, governmental and nongovernmental organizations, research institutions). This report includes information about potential impacts of coal ash impoundments, a review of federal and state laws and regulations, and an overview of how coal ash can be beneficially used.
Publisher
Prairie Research Institute
Type of Resource
text
Genre of Resource
technical report
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/108384
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