No matter how old you get, you can’t lose with a good fart joke…

Maybe I watch The Daily Show too much, but you gotta put a little humor in between all this serious news, now and then. Here’s a retrospective video on our favorite former U.S. president. He knows who he is, and so do you…

TVA Coal Ash Controversy Continues

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A panorama view of the Arrowhead Landfill in Perry County, Alabama, along with the surrounding area. Toxic TVA coal ash by the train load is filling up the landfill in Alabama’s Black Belt, causing air and water pollution in one of the poorest counties in the country…

by Glynn Wilson

The controversy over the toxic coal ash pouring into Alabama’s Black Belt from the TVA spill site in Kingston, Tennessee, continues today with the filing of another set of letters declaring an intent to sue the operators of the Arrowhead Landfill in Perry County on behalf of 155 local residents.

David Ludder, a Florida attorney who specializes in environmental law, filed the letters of intent to sue today, giving the landfill management 60 days notice.

The letters, signed by 155 residents of Perry County, accuse the landfill operators of violating the Solid Waste Disposal Act for air pollution that could impact the health of people who live nearby, and for operating what is basically an “open dump,” which is prohibited by law.

If found guilty, the company could be liable for up to $37,500 for each violation.

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