The Martin County Sludge Spill...

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Date

10/11/2000

Culprit

A.T. Massey Coal Inc.

Location

Martin County, Kentucky

Site

Martin County Coal Corp.

Cause

Retaining wall instability

Motive

Accidental

Estimated Disaster Amount

300 million gallons

Area

100 miles

Estimated Cost

$46 million