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SW: →2011: Study finds dangerous level of hexavalent chromium at Widows Creek waste site: added section
::Hexavalent chromium first made headlines after Erin Brockovich sued Pacific Gas & Electric because of poisoned drinking water from hexavalent chromium. Now new information indicates that the chemical has readily leaked from coal ash sites across the U.S. This is likely the tip of the iceberg because most coal ash dump sites are not adequately monitored.<ref>[http://www.examiner.com/green-culture-in-mankato/coal-ash-waste-tied-to-cancer-causing-chemicals-water-supplies "Coal ash waste tied to cancer-causing chemicals in water supplies"] Alicia Bayer, Examiner.com, February 1, 2011.</ref>
==Citizen Groups==
''See also [[Alabama and coal]]''
*[http://blackwarriorriver.org/coal-mining.html Black Warrior Riverkeeper]
* [http://www.gaspgroup.org/ GASP] (formerly Alabama First)
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