Response to coal ash story

I think this is a very feasible as a class project.

First of all, the plant is so close to the UWF campus that it makes it a legitimate story for a class at UWF to cover. With it being so close, it could be a danger for the students at UWF. Just imagine if an accident occured such as the one in Tennessee and the toxic materials reached the UWF campus, which is very likely considering the one in Tennessee went across 300 acres.

What effect would that have on the students and campus at UWF?That is the angle I would take as a reporter, a cautionary one. One that informs and warns the UWF students that something of that nature may occur, the ways to help to prevent it and the if something does happen, how to react.

As far as multimedia, I think videos of the plant and the proximity to UWF would work great, as well as a possible demonstration of the plant having an accident and the harm it could cause the UWF campus.

Obviously, you want to contact the highest authority possible at the plant, and let them relegate from there. I have learned that through contacts for stories at school and at work. When you go to the top, you may not get the top, but you cover yourself. Also some good contacts would be emergency management at UWF and the EPA, which is located in Gulf Breeze.