Is Coal Ash Killing an Oklahoma Town?

InsideClimate News
By Sabrina ShankmanJun 13, 2016, 5:00 am144 pts
The people of Bokoshe, Okla., breathe coal ash being dumped nearby every day. They believe it's causing widespread health problems and a rise in cancer deaths. By Sabrina Shankman The wind that blows through Bokoshe, Okla. is an ominous one. A small, low-income town near the Arkansas border, Bokoshe sits in the…

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