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Duke University: High Levels of Toxic Metals Found in Coal Ash From Dominican Republic Power Plant
March 17, 2021
DURHAM, North Carolina, March 17 (TNSRep) -- Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news release on March 15, 2021:

Duke University researchers have found high levels of toxic heavy metals in coal ash from the Dominican Republic's largest coal-fired power plant.

"Our analysis of coal ash from the Punta Catalina Thermoelectric Power Plant revealed high concentrations of arsenic, selenium and other potentially harmful heav . . .

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