Frequent Questions about the 2015 Coal Ash Disposal Rule
2024年9月26日 · In 2015, EPA finalized national regulations to provide a comprehensive set of requirements for the safe disposal of CCRs, commonly known as coal ash, from coal-fired power plants. Below are frequent questions about the 2015 rule: What is coal ash? How much coal ash is generated and disposed of each year?
Coal Ash Basics | US EPA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2024年4月18日 · Coal ash is disposed of or used in different ways depending on: The type of by-product. The processes at the plant. The regulations the power plant has to follow. Some power plants may dispose of it in surface impoundments or in landfills. Others may discharge it into a nearby waterway under the plant's water discharge permit.
Coal Ash (Coal Combustion Residuals) | US EPA - U.S.
2025年1月10日 · The EPA supports the environmentally sound recycling of coal combustion residuals (CCRs or coal ash) and has developed regulations on the safe disposal of CCR in landfills and surface impoundments.
Where are Coal Ash Dump Sites? - Earthjustice
Use this map to understand where coal ash might be stored near you and how a given site may be impacted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s expansion of the federal Coal Ash Rule. This map displays power plant sites across the country with coal ash dump sites.
Coal Ash in the United States: Addressing Coal Plants’ Hazardous …
For decades, utilities disposed of coal ash — the hazardous substance left after burning coal for energy — by dumping it in unlined ponds and landfills. Earthjustice analyzed industry data to explain, state by state, how and where coal ash is disposed and which dump sites are not yet monitored or regulated.
Cleaning Up Coal Ash For Good: Resources and Recommendations
Across the U.S., nearly all coal-burning power plants have severely contaminated groundwater by disposing of their toxic ash in leaking impoundments and landfills. The pressing problem of how to clean up these contaminated sites is a high-stakes question for communities near coal plants.
Supreme Court declines to block Biden coal ash disposal rule
2024年12月11日 · The Supreme Court has declined to halt a Biden administration rule that seeks to prevent legacy toxic waste from now-shuttered coal plants from leaking out and contaminating nearby groundwater.
Frequent Questions about the Beneficial Use of Coal Ash
2024年2月21日 · Beneficial use is the recycling or reuse of coal ash in lieu of disposal. For example, coal ash is an important ingredient in the manufacture of concrete and wallboard (also known as drywall), and EPA supports the responsible use of coal ash in this manner.
Frequently Asked Questions – ACAA
What’s the difference between coal ash, coal combustion “byproducts,” coal combustion “products,” and wastes from the combustion of coal? How much does it cost to dispose of coal ash? What are “avoided disposal costs?”
The WIIN Act: A Path to Risk-Based Management of Coal Ash
2017年5月23日 · EPA, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System; Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities, 80 Fed. Reg. 21,302 (Apr. 17, 2015). The EPA’s CCR rule requires existing surface impoundments to be closed under some circumstances, but allows the facility operator to determine the appropriate closure method assuming certain ...