User:Camden Marcucci/sandbox

Peer Review: I didn't know anything about Little Blue Run Lake, never heard of it which is why I chose this article, to learn something new. I like how even though that small beginning paragraph states it's in Pennsylvania you still incorporated what region in Pennsylvania it's in. Keep in mind this is for a public site that anyone can see so make sure that isn't one sided and that you keep it neutral. For the description you have good descriptions of this lake but maybe try rewording so it doesn't seem so chopy as if it's going from one statement to another or make each idea its own paragraph. For this sentence under the toxic waste and risk section "People living on the Pennsylvania side of the impoundment mostly rely on water from wells for consumption, cooking, and bathing." I feel that it would be better to take out Pennsylvania because it sounds a little redundant. The information you added for toxic waste and risks is beneficial and more substantial to what the site already had. For the Lawsuits against FirstEnergy I looked at the wikipedia page an I can see the changes you made.

User:Brendaturcios

Description (Additions)

Little Blue Run Lake is located in Western Pennsylvania and parts of the Northern "Panhandle" of West Virginia.

Before Little Blue Run Lake was created, the power company told local residents that the project would create a local recreational and boating area. The dam containing Little Blue Run Lake has been given a designation of "high hazard", meaning, there would be harm or loss of life if the structure were to fail. Some of the natural valleys in the area were filled with a coal ash slurry and held in place by one of the nation's largest high hazard dams. This same coal slurry is piped into the lake via a seven-mile long pipeline.

Toxic waste and risks (Additions)

The northern coast of the lake is only a few hundred meters from the Ohio River, which is the drinking water source for more than three million people.

The Little Blue Run Coal Ash Impoundment is unlined and has over time leaked pollution into the local ground and surface water, which local families rely on for consumption, cooking, and bathing. Some local residents worry for their health because of this pollution. In addition to the water concerns, families living near the site worry about toxic dust and a strong rotten egg smell that many people believe is associated with hydrogen sulfide.

Lawsuits against FirstEnergy (Additions) (Corrections)

There have been at least 3 legal actions filed against FirstEnergy pertaining to the Little Blue Run coal ash impoundment. The first action was a notice of intent to sue letter filed by The Environmental Integrity Project and Public Justice on May 30th 2012. The notice of Intent alleged that toxic pollution from the Little Blue Run Impoundment violated State and Federal environmental laws. The leaks from the Impoundment allowed Boron, Manganese, sulfate, arsenic, and other pollutants to discharge into local water sources. On day 59 of a 60 day notice of intent to sue waiting period, The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), filed the first ever state lawsuit for a coal ash disposal site. This state action was taken against FirstEnergy because the Little Blue Run Impoundment caused a potential "imminent and substantial endangerment" to human health and the environment. Simultaneously the PADEP filed its lawsuit and a consent decree in federal court seeking the closure of the Little Blue Run Coal Ash Impoundment. The consent decree "The consent decree requires First Energy to submit a plan to close the plant by the end of 2016. The company will also have to pay a fine of $800,000, supply 21 households with hook-ups to municipal water systems, and conduct an environmental impact study on the area."