In this June 1, 2009 photo provided by the Tennessee Valley Authority, a cove kown as "Church Slough" is seen near Harriman, Tenn. The cove and roadway in foreground have been restored after a massive coal ash spill from the nearby Kingston Fossil Plant in Dec. 22, 2008. The TVA says this is an example of the remediation planned for the whole area where the more than 5 million cubic yards of ash spilled. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

In this June 1, 2009 photo provided by the Tennessee Valley Authority, a cove kown as "Church Slough" is seen near Harriman, Tenn. The cove and roadway in foreground have been restored after a massive coal ash spill from the nearby Kingston Fossil Plant in Dec. 22, 2008. The TVA says this is an example of the remediation planned for the whole area where the more than 5 million cubic yards of ash spilled.

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  1. This photo provided by the Tennessee Valley Authority on Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, shows continuing coal ash recovery efforts from a massive spill in December 2008 at the Kingston Fossil Plant in Kingston, Tenn. The picture shows some of the recovery work related to clean water movement at left, the results of ground cover seeding to control dust and an ash dewatering area near the plant for material dredged from the Emory River.
  2. In this July 8, 2009 photo, Harriman, Tenn. Mayor Chris Mason stands outside the 1930s-era Princess Theater movie house in Harriman, Tenn. For a Tennessee community that fears being forever linked to one of the country's worst environmental disasters, an estimated $1 billion being spent to clean up a massive coal ash spill that flooded its lakeside homes isn't enough. Roane County leaders want millions more dollars to repair their economy and image after 5.4 million cubic yards of toxin-laden muck breached a holding pond at the Tennessee Valley Authority's Kingston Fossil Plant on Dec. 22.
  3. In this July 8, 2009 photo, a sign is seen near the entrance to the Kingston Fossil Plant in Kingston, Tenn., warning the public to stay out during the cleanup of a massive coal ash spill at the plant. For a Tennessee community that fears being forever linked to one of the country's worst environmental disasters, an estimated $1 billion being spent to clean up a massive coal ash spill that flooded its lakeside homes isn't enough. Roane County leaders want millions more dollars to repair their economy and image after 5.4 million cubic yards of toxin-laden muck breached a holding pond at the Tennessee Valley Authority's Kingston Fossil Plant on Dec. 22.
  4. In this July 8, 2009 photo, Canada Geese swim near a floating yellow barrier in the Clinch River designed to catch fly ash from a massive coal ash spill at the Kingston Fossil Plant at Kingston, Tenn, shown in background. For a Tennessee community that fears being forever linked to one of the country's worst environmental disasters, an estimated $1 billion being spent to clean up a massive coal ash spill that flooded its lakeside homes isn't enough. Roane County leaders want millions more dollars to repair their economy and image after 5.4 million cubic yards of toxin-laden muck breached a holding pond at the Tennessee Valley Authority's Kingston Fossil Plant on Dec. 22.
  5. In this July 8, 2009 photo, rail cars hauling coal ash are shown leaving the Tennessee Valley Authority's Kingston Fossil Plant in Kingston, Tenn. For a Tennessee community that fears being forever linked to one of the country's worst environmental disasters, an estimated $1 billion being spent to clean up a massive coal ash spill that flooded its lakeside homes isn't enough. Roane County leaders want millions more dollars to repair their economy and image after 5.4 million cubic yards of toxin-laden muck breached a holding pond at the Tennessee Valley Authority's Kingston Fossil Plant on Dec. 22.

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