Sierra Club: EPA Closes Coal Ash Loopholes, Protecting Communities and Groundwater From Toxic Waste
April 26, 2024
April 26, 2024
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 26 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 25, 2024:
Today, the EPA finalized a rule to protect the public from millions of tons of toxic coal ash sitting in old landfills and ponds across the country that were previously exempt from federal regulations.
The updates to federal standards for coal ash, known as the Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Rule, will regulate coal ash disposed of in old landfills and other fill areas at . . .
Today, the EPA finalized a rule to protect the public from millions of tons of toxic coal ash sitting in old landfills and ponds across the country that were previously exempt from federal regulations.
The updates to federal standards for coal ash, known as the Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Rule, will regulate coal ash disposed of in old landfills and other fill areas at . . .