High Selenium Levels Found in Fish in N.C. Lakes Receiving Coal Ash Waste

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Feb 7, 2017, 4:47 pm87 pts
A new Duke University study has found high levels of selenium in fish in three North Carolina lakes receiving power plants’ coal ash waste.“Across the board, we’re seeing elevated selenium levels in fish from lakes affected by coal combustion residual effluents,” said Jessica Brandt, a doctoral student…

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