Allen coal ash cleanup ‘one document away’ from start
The Allen Fossil Plant closed three years ago, and the cleanup of the coal ash left from more than 60 years of burning coal to generate electricity is about to begin. (Daily Memphian file)
The second of two online public hearings hosted by the Tennessee Valley Authority is Thursday at 6 p.m. After pausing the process following City Council opposition, TVA is again talking about a detailed plan to move the waste by truck from southwest Memphis to a landfill in Capleville.
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