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Officials Call For A Public Hearing As Coal Ash Continues To Pollute The Middle Fork
The Vermilion County Board has passed a resolution calling for a public hearing on a proposal by Dynegy Energy Midwest to wall off the banks of the Middle Fork River under its coal ash ponds at the retired Vermilion Power Station near Oakwood.