The ash produced from coal-fired plants is

A) non-toxic and useful in paving roads and producing cement-like products.
B) voluminous, highly toxic and needs special impoundment technology.
C) currently released slowly into rivers, lakes, and oceans.
D) concentrated into pellets and used for fuel.


B

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