EPA, ADEM and Arrowhead Landfill Operators held a Public Hearing on Coal Ash Going to Perry County Landfill
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IV Superfund Coordinator, the EPA Region IV Environmental Justice Coordinator, ADEM Land Division Chief, and Arrowhead Landfill officials returned to Perry County, Alabama on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 for a public forum at the Uniontown City Hall Auditorium to update residents about coal ash from the Emory River near the TVA spill site being sent to the Arrowhead Landfill in Uniontown.
A tremendous amount of energy is wasted heating and cooling attics and basements/crawl spaces. Much of the air we make more comfortable ends up escaping our houses requiring extra energy than needed. Wrap your water-heater with an insulating blanket and wrap the first 2' of tubing. If you cannot change leaky windows, use plastic liners to block out/in air. Use weather stripping around windows and doors.
Plug your electronics into 6-plug outlets and turn them off when not in use. Many electronics still use electricity, even when they are off, but still plugged in. Also, turn off lights when you leave a room. Unplug everything but the refrigerator and adjust the air and water-heater when you go on vacation. It is said by some that decreasing energy consumption could single-handedly have the biggest impact Global Warming.
