US EPA rejects Alabama's coal ash storage plan, citing inadequate protection of people and waterways.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rejected Alabama's plan to store millions of tons of coal ash in unlined ponds next to rivers, citing it as "significantly less protective of people and waterways than federal law requires". The EPA has expressed concerns that the state-approved permits do not meet federal standards and Alabama's plan does not address groundwater contamination during coal ash disposal.
May 23, 2024
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