Toxic Coal Ash in Maryland: Addressing Coal Plants' Hazardous Legacy
For decades, utilities disposed of coal ash — the hazardous substance left after burning coal for energy — by dumping it in unlined ponds and landfills. Maryland has 21 coal ash dumpsites, 18 of which are unregulated. Maryland's legacy of harm from coal ash includes the poisoning of drinking water with heavy metals in Gambrills, MD, an ...