EPA Proposes Rollback of Coal Ash Disposal Regulations Amid Environmental Concerns
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a significant rollback of regulations concerning the disposal of coal combustion residuals, commonly known as coal ash. This proposal, revealed on Thursday, follows the stringent rules instituted under the Biden administration aimed at reducing pollution from coal-fired power plants. Environmental advocates are raising alarms that these changes could heighten the risk of groundwater contamination and increase exposure to toxic waste. The move to revise the coal ash disposal regulations seeks to ease requirements put in place during the previous administration, which focused on stricter monitoring of groundwater and mandated that entire... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Apr 2026 21:12
