Utility doubles estimate of Tennessee ash deluge

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP)


“I’m not clear if that 2.6 (million) represented the whole ash spill or just the holding area,” said spokesman John Moulton. “I am trying to run down why the numbers are different.”

Despite the increase, TVA’s first tests showed no threat to the area’s drinking water supply, Moulton said. … Dead fish were seen floating downstream, but the TVA said that could have been caused by the freezing temperatures that may have contributed to the dike bursting.

AP