Corporations Are Poisoning People in Puerto Rico With Coal Ash
BY Jack Aponte, Truthout
PUBLISHED June 10, 2019
Studies show that Guayama in Puerto Rico, the location of AES Corporation's coal-fired power plant, has seen a notable increase in the rates of cancer, asthma, and other diseases typically linked to the effects of ash contamination of air and water. Since Hurricane Maria, the contamination has spread farther and wider, and people are demanding an end to this inefficient, expensive and dangerous form of energy generation.
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