Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Coal-Ash-in-Damaged-House-in-China-27MZIFI5XPU1.htmlConceptually similarDamaged House in ChinaGP026IOCompleted★★★★Coal Ash Disposal Site n ChinaGP026JDCompleted★★★★Coal Ash Disposal Site n ChinaGP026JECompleted★★★★Coal Ash Disposal Site n ChinaGP026JFCompleted★★★★Coal Ash Disposal Site n ChinaGP026JGCompleted★★★★Coal Ash Disposal Site n ChinaGP026JJCompleted★★★★Coal Ash Disposal Site n ChinaGP026JKCompleted★★★★Coal Ash Disposal Site n ChinaGP026JMCompleted★★★★Coal Ash Disposal Site n ChinaGP026JNCompleted★★★★View AllGP026IPCoal Ash in Damaged House in ChinaZhao Picheng’s home in Shuimotou village has been ruined by the Shentou Number 2 Power Plant in Shuozhou, Shanxi province. Continued leakage from the plant’s coal ash pond has raised groundwater levels, flooding cellars in the village. Extended soaking in the excess water has also deformed housing foundations, causing the buildings to develop cracks or even collapse. After a large part of his roof fell off, Zhao Picheng and his family had no choice but to move.Locations:Asia-China-ShanxiDate:16 Jun, 2010Credit:© Zhao Gang / GreenpeaceMaximum size:2800px X 1867pxKeywords:Air pollution-Climate (campaign title)-Coal-Day-Destruction-Houses-Indoors-KWCI (GPI)-Land pollution-Local population-Silhouettes-Toxics (campaign title)-Water pollutionShoot:Coal Ash Disposal Documentation in ChinaThe threats of coal combustion waste have been vastly underestimated in China due to regulatory loopholes that allow power companies to freely dump toxic coal ash in the environment, according to Greenpeace’s latest report, the True Cost of Coal – An Investigation into Coal Ash in China. Related Collections:Report 'True Cost of Coal: China Coal Ash'Coal Ash Disposal Documentation in China (Photo & Video)
