Widows Creek Spill/Leak/Rupture

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Today a rupture/ leak/spill occured at the Widows Creek Plant. Map link: The Tennessean's Report: http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090109/GREEN02/90109016

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Widows+Creek+Station&state=AL#a/maps/l:::Widows+Creek+Station:AL::US:34.9258:-85.760597:city:Jackson+County:1/m:hyb:8:34.926829:-85.760596:0:::::/io:0:::::f:EN:M:/e

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/09/second-tva-dam-breaks-at_n_156605.html

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2009/01/tva_investigating_leak_at_wido.html, http://www.tva.gov/ Local TV news out of Huntsville reports TVA has notified federal, state and local authorities. Reports indicate the "spill" has involved Widows Creek and the Tennessee River.

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No controls exist in Alabama or the TVA concerning these holding ponds, no liners are required for these holding ponds, no monitoring occurs of ground water surrounding these holding ponds. Apparently faulty engineering is a problem.