Damage cost of the Dan River coal ash spill
| Autor: | A. Dennis Lemly |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Hazardous Waste
Chemical Hazard Release Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis technology industry and agriculture General Medicine Environment respiratory system Toxicology Coal Ash complex mixtures Pollution Human health Rivers Mining engineering Environmental protection Fly ash Economic cost North Carolina Environmental science Fish Environmental impact assessment Recreation Water Pollutants Chemical Damage cost |
| Zdroj: | Environmental Pollution. 197:55-61 |
| ISSN: | 0269-7491 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.envpol.2014.11.027 |
| Popis: | The recent coal ash spill on the Dan River in North Carolina, USA has caused several negative effects on the environment and the public. In this analysis, I report a monetized value for these effects after the first 6 months following the spill. The combined cost of ecological damage, recreational impacts, effects on human health and consumptive use, and esthetic value losses totals $295,485,000. Because the environmental impact and associated economic costs of riverine coal ash spills can be long-term, on the order of years or even decades, this 6-month assessment should be viewed as a short-term preview. The total cumulative damage cost from the Dan River coal ash spill could go much higher. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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