The massive coal ash spill that occurred in Tennessee last year unleashed billions of tons of toxic sludge, threatening human life and destroying the surrounding ecosystem. And now a special report on 60 Minutes reveals the ongoing threat to the community and the dangerous use of coal ash byproducts used as fillers in everything from golf courses to classroom carpets to kitchen counters.

Shockingly the EPA has not labeled coal ash as a hazardous waste, despite the fact that it contains many heavy metals, including arsenic, and other pollutants known to be dangerous to human health.  Check out the report with Leslie Stahl below and use the action link to learn more about why there’s no such thing as clean coal:

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*Hat tip to The Huffington Post