The discovery could turn coal ash from pariah to a valued resource, found in a variety of manufactured products.

The Gadsden Steam Plant was demolished last year after 109 years on the river, but the unlined coal ash pond remains.

An environmental advocacy group in Birmingham says it intends to sue Alabama Power, alleging the utility’s coal ash pond in Gadsden is polluting groundwater.

Nine years after the Gadsden Steam Plant stopped burning coal, its unlined coal ash pond is still polluting Alabama groundwater, records show.

EPA is leaning toward approving North Dakota’s management program for coal ash, the biproduct of burning coal for electricity, in a move that could have repercussions for energy costs and water ...

TVA eyes coal ash recycling in several plants, looking for public comment The Tennessee Valley Authority is aiming to boost coal ash recycling to create eco-friendly building materials.

Coal ash can be disastrous when companies fail to keep that waste in place.