Since there are still people who think we need coal base load:
www.startribune.com
Minnesota Power said about 1 million gallons of coal ash wastewater spilled at its large coal plant in Cohasset, Minn., pouring out over land with at least some reaching nearby Blackwater Lake.
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One million gallons of coal ash wastewater spill at Minnesota Power coal plant
The Duluth-based electric utility said an unknown amount of polluted water had reached nearby Blackwater Lake after a pipe leaked.
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Minnesota Power said about 1 million gallons of coal ash wastewater spilled at its large coal plant in Cohasset, Minn., pouring out over land with at least some reaching nearby Blackwater Lake.