Under a rule finalized in 2015, all unlined coal ash ponds were to begin closing in 2018; the updated rules would give plants several more years, during which the ponds could leak heavy metals like arsenic, lead, and mercury into groundwater. 905wesa
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed relaxing two Obama-era regulations on waste products from coal-fired power plants, a move environmental groups say would prolong the risk of toxic spills or drinking water contamination.
“These proposed revisions support the Trump administration’s commitment to responsible, reasonable regulations by taking a commonsense [sic] approach, which also protects public health and the environment,” EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a statement.
Coal ash is a powdery residue laced with heavy metals like arsenic, lead, and mercury. The rules governing it were spurred by a catastrophic coal ash spill in 2008, in Tennessee, that dumped millions of cubic yards of toxic slurry into nearby rivers. The report was based on data made available by the 2015 coal ash rule. The latest rollbacks would leave those reporting requirements in place.
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