Oct 1, 2009

Coal Ash Cash

The AP reports that the county in Tennessee where the TVA Kingston Power Plant coal ash spill took place has decided how to spent the $43-Million TVA is giving them to restore their image following the December '08 incident. A lot will go to Roane County schools, and about a million for a public relations campaign. The entire event is going to cost TVA at least $1.2 Billion.
Now, about that $43-Million. Perry County, Alabama is getting about $3 Million in fees for allowing the coal ash to be dumped there.
Question: How much of that will go to restore Perry County's image? Who's watching to see just how any of that money is spent?
[UPDATE: CBS's 60 Minutes is scheduled to tackle the coal ash spill story this Sunday. I don't know if Perry County is part of their story or not. 6:00pm Central Time.]

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