Coal ash is the toxic waste created by coal-fired power plants. It is polluting communities all across America. This is the story of one of those places: La Belle, Pennsylvania.

Coal ash is the hazardous waste that remains after coal is burned. Dumped into unlined ponds or mines, the toxins from coal ash readily leach into drinking water supplies.

A small community was promised a recreational dream. Instead, they got a toxic nightmare. In this video, watch their battle against coal ash, a toxic waste that is polluting hundreds of similar communities across America.

On World Water Day in 2012, North Carolina citizens came together to protect their waters from coal ash. Watch the video.

The complete 4-part video series on the Moapa River Indian Reservation and their fight against the devastating effects of coal ash pollution.