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Toxic coal ash piling up in ponds in 32 states WASHINGTON - Millions of tons of toxic coal ash is piling up in power plant ponds in 32 states, a practice the federal government has long recognized as a risk to human health and the environment but has left unregulated.   Nations:U.S.   People:Barbara Boxer   Source:(AP)   2009-01-09 Home oyster gardening popular restoration effort Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay have been all but wiped out, but amateur conservationists are signing on to the growing hobby of home aquaculture to help bring the struggling bivalves back.   Nations:U.S.   Source:(AP)   2008-06-07 Experts fear nation's waterways need rescuing -- from us Rosemary Lowe scoops up a shovel of dirt and dumps it into a hole around the base of a slender cottonwood tree.   Nations:U.S.   2008-04-23 Colo. city's water is bacteria source It could be three more weeks before residents of a southern Colorado town can drink water straight from the tap after dozens of cases of salmonella poisoning were linked to municipal water, putting seven people in the hospital.   Nations:U.S.   2008-03-22 More testing for drugs in water sought Test it, study it, figure out how to clean it -- but still drink it. That's the range of reactions raining down from community leaders, utilities, environmental groups and policy makers in reaction to an Associated Press investigation that documented the presence of pharmaceuticals in major portions of the nation's drinking water supplies.   Nations:U.S.   2008-03-17 Headlines Toxic coal ash piling up in ponds in 32 states 2009-01-09 Home oyster gardening popular restoration effort 2008-06-07 Experts fear nation's waterways need rescuing -- from us 2008-04-23 Colo. city's water is bacteria source 2008-03-22 More testing for drugs in water sought 2008-03-17 Filmmaker exposes gay life, pollution in China 2008-01-10 Warning sounded over level of water pollution in China 2007-10-18 Shanghai's next building project: wetlands 2007-07-18 China punishes officials for river spill 2006-11-25 China says chemical spill will not affect Russia 2006-08-25 Thaw Releases More Toxins From China Spill 2006-05-01 Pollution in far east Russian river 30 times above norm: expert 2006-04-30 China to spend 1.2 billion dollars cleaning up Songhua river 2006-03-30 China warns of disaster if pollution not curbed 2006-03-11 China says spring thawing no threat for toxic-spill hit river 2006-03-11 Chemical plants on China's waterways raises alarm 2006-01-24 China says water, food safe near Russian border 2006-01-24 China says dozens of chemical plants pose hazards 2006-01-24 Cleaning up Songhua River is a priority - officials 2006-01-09 China to Spend $3 Billion to Clean Songhua River 2006-01-08 New chemical spills threaten water supply for millions in China 2006-01-08 China adds pollution to list of exports 2006-01-07 Chinese River Said Not Contaminated 2006-01-05 Water prices rise 47 percent in southern China, as drought bites 2006-01-05 Spill Doesn't Stop Chinese City's Festival 2006-01-04 Russian Town Waits for Toxic Slick to Pass 2005-12-24 China Using Chemicals to Clear Toxic Spill 2005-12-23 Kremlin: Water Safe to Drink in Khabarovsk 2005-12-23 China Has Another Environmental Disaster 2005-12-22 Dreaded Toxic Slick Reaches Russian Town 2005-12-22 Dam Blocks Another Toxic Spill in China 2005-12-22 Southern Chinese City Shut Down Water 2005-12-21 Russian City's Water Cut; Spill Approaches 2005-12-21 Russia's Far East City Braces for Toxic Slick 2005-12-20 China, Russia race to finish dam as poison slick nears urban center 2005-12-20 Russians Await Holidays - and Toxic Slick 2005-12-18 China, Russia decide to build dam to ensure water safety 2005-12-17 China begins to evaluate environmental impact of Songhua River pollution 2005-12-13 China Says Toxin Levels in River Falling 2005-12-11 No Crisis Seen in Russia From Toxic Spill 2005-12-09 China May Build Dam to Fight Toxic Spill 2005-12-08 China Probes Death of Official After Spill 2005-12-07 Chinese Chemical Company Boss Loses Post 2005-12-06 Chinese City Rushes to Open Water Plant 2005-12-06 China Vows to Punish Any Coverup of Spill 2005-12-06 Endangered Tiger at Risk From China Spill 2005-12-06 China Getting U.S. Help With Toxic Spill 2005-12-06 China city acts as toxic spill arrives 2005-12-06 Russia's Native People Worry About Spill 2005-12-03 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed China warns of disaster if pollution not curbed 2006-03-11 Chinese River Said Not Contaminated 2006-01-05 More testing for drugs in water sought 2008-03-17 Russians Await Holidays - and Toxic Slick 2005-12-18 Toxic coal ash piling up in ponds in 32 states 2009-01-09 Filmmaker exposes gay life, pollution in China 2008-01-10 Thaw Releases More Toxins From China Spill 2006-05-01 Kremlin: Water Safe to Drink in Khabarovsk 2005-12-23 China, Russia decide to build dam to ensure water safety 2005-12-17 Pollution in far east Russian river 30 times above norm: expert 2006-04-30 China to spend 1.2 billion dollars cleaning up Songhua river 2006-03-30 China says spring thawing no threat for toxic-spill hit river 2006-03-11 China says dozens of chemical plants pose hazards 2006-01-24 China says water, food safe near Russian border 2006-01-24

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