The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the first national regulations to provide for the safe disposal of coal combustion residuals, or coal ash, from coal-fired power plants. The final rule establishes safeguards to protect communities from coal ash impoundment failures, like the catastrophic Kingston, Tenn., spill in 2008, and establishes safeguards to prevent groundwater contamination and air emissions from coal ash disposal.“EPA is taking action to protect our communities from the risk of mismanaged coal ash disposal units, and putting in place safeguards to help prevent the next catastrophic coal ash impoundment failure, which can cost millions for local businesses,
Coal Ash Regulations to Guard Water Supplies
The EPA announces the nation's first coal ash disposal regulations, which will protect against structural failure, water and air pollution.
