How Unregulated Coal Ash Disposal Can Result in Groundwater Contamination
The Problem with checking your own homework Monday December 22, 2008, an environmental disaster struck in Kingston, Tennessee. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)’s Kingston Fossil Plant released 1.1 billion gallons of coal ash into the nearby Clinch and Emory Rivers and covered nearly 300 acres of surrounding land. The coal ash damaged numerous homes and building […]
Building Owners/Operators and COVID-19: Human Health Risks in Closed Buildings
*This blog contains updated information from a previous version* Stay at home orders from government officials in response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the resulting COVID-19 disease has resulted in closure of numerous business and buildings. Closing buildings abruptly could have unintended consequences if building owners and operators did not take proactive steps before closure […]