Tag: Summer Orledge
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The presence, concentration, and potential ecological impacts of trace metal contaminants in the James River near a coal ash repository (New Canton, VA)
By Summer Orledge Faculty Mentor: Dr. Tyler Frankel Abstract Industrial coal combustion residuals (CCRs) are rich in trace metals that infiltrate surface waters via accidental spills, authorized discharges, and leaching from lined or unlined impoundments. Several of these have been shown to act as neurotoxins, hepatotoxins, and/or carcinogens in a variety of vertebrate species. Existing…