Coal Ash Solution May Rest in Recycling, Not Storage

RALEIGH — John Ward, committee chairman of the American Coal Ash Association said technology exists to transform the old, wet material stored in ash ponds into a finer, dry fly ash material commonly used in making concrete. He said a study conducted several years by a construction trade association concluded using ash to increase the durability of concrete “saves us over $5.2 billion a year by making concrete roads and bridges last longer.”