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EPA expected issue new regulations for disposal of coal ash
2014-12-18 22:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Six years after a catastrophic coal ash spill took out part of a Tennessee town, 10 months after a cascade of toxic grey sludge fouled a North Carolina river, the Obama administration is poised to unveil the first rules for the disposal of coal ash on Friday. The new rules from the Environmental Protection Agency issued in response to a lawsuit brought by Earthjustice and other campaign groups - will provide the first controls for the handling and storage of coal ash, the toxic waste left behind...
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