Trump administration proposes more flexible regulations for coal plants’ toxic waste disposal

In a boost to coal, EPA moves to end Biden’s toxic ash disposal rules

WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it would weaken cleanup requirements for hundreds of sites that contain waste from burning coal, a move that environmental groups said threatens drinking water for millions of people.

EPA proposes weakening power plant coal ash protections

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin framed the proposal as “commonsense changes,” but environmental advocates say it could permit coal plant owners to minimize, delay or avoid cleanup.

EPA revising rules regarding coal byproducts to reduce waste, encourage beneficial use

Coal combustion residuals, such as fly ash, can contain valuable minerals.

EPA Moves to Ease Coal Ash Disposal Regulations Nationwide

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 9 proposed sweeping changes to federal rules governing the disposal of coal ash, a toxic waste product that can carry heavy metals such as mercury, lead, and cobalt into surrounding groundwater. The proposal would ease monitoring requirements near some coal ash disposal sites, eliminate mandates requiring companies to remediate entire coal plant properties rather than only the specific areas whe…

EPA wants to weaken clean water regulations

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed weakened rules Thursday governing the safe disposal of ash produced by burning coal. Those regulations were strengthened under the Biden administration as part of a wider crackdown on pollution from coal-fired power plants.

Donald Trump Guts Public Health Protection to Bolster Big Coal - CleanTechnica

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Washington, D.C. — Today, Donald Trump’s administration took direct aim at the health and lives of hundreds of American communities, announcing plans to gut critical protections against deadly coal ash pollution — one of the most toxic industrial waste streams ...