"South Texas Rancher Alonzo Peeler Jr. stands near land where all the vegetation has died, he believes because of contaminants leaking out of a coal ash waste pond behind this fence. ""The toxic pollution leaking from these coal ash dumps is threatening our family's ranch and our heritage,"" said Jason Peeler, who helps run the Peeler Ranch. ""We've asked the power company to stop polluting our land and clean up the mess. But their response has been to threaten to seize our land through eminent domain instead of cleaning it up. It's outrageous — and an example of how coal ash pollution can cause real damage."" Photo: Ari Phillips / Environmental Integrity Project"
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