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The most affected areas as of 2014 is the area of Eastern Kentucky.
There has been a scandal where the Fraser Creek Mining company had been sending in the same reports every quarter instead of renewing each test to get updated results.
Eric Chance states in the article "Kentucky Coal Company Falsified Water Pollution Reports, Environmental Group Alleges", "that these false reports mean the people of Kentucky don’t know how polluted some of their streams are..."
With these inaccurate results, many streams are in danger of being poisoned by the coal mining industries and effect the drinking water drastically.
Example: Erica Peterson interviewed an Eastern Kentucky resident about the coal mining damages it has cause to his property and health. The article reads; "For the past decade, Rick Handshoe has watched the two streams on his property in Floyd county turn colors- orange, black..."
Peterson, Erica. "Potential Lawsuit To Claim Kentucky Broke the Law in Permitting Coal Mine - 89.3 WFPL." 893 WFPL. 22 Aug. 2015. Web. 14 Oct. 2015.
Valentine, Katie. "Kentucky Coal Company Falsified Water Pollution Reports, Environmental Group Alleges." ThinkProgress Kentucky Coal Company Falsified Water Pollution Reports Environmental Group Alleges Comments. 18 Nov. 2014. Web. 14 Oct. 2015.