Last Revised: 12/9/2011

Regulation of Coal Combustion Byproducts: Legislation, Comments, Testimony & Letters

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed federal regulations to govern the disposal of coal ash and other coal combustion residuals (CCRs) under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The agency is weighing two options: regulating CCRs as hazardous waste under RCRA Subtitle C, or regulating them as non-hazardous waste under RCRA Subtitle D. EPA is not expected to issue a final rule until sometime in 2012.

With EPA’s rulemaking delayed, Congress is moving to establish a federal regulatory program to ensure the safe management of coal ash. A bill passed by the House Energy and Commerce Committee (H.R. 2273) establishes minimum federal requirements for the management and disposal of coal ash will ensure safety and the protection of human health and the environment. The federal criteria will be administered by states through enforceable permits and by EPA if a state fails to meet the federal baseline.

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Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act

Comments on EPA's Proposed Rule

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Oak Creek Power Plant Bluff Collapse

American Road & Transportation Builders Association Study on Coal Ash and Road and Bridge Construction Costs
ARTBA Press Release

Veritas Study: EPA's Proposed Coal Ash Regulation Could Lead to As Many As 316, 000 Job Losses

 

Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act
H.R. 2273 & S. 1751

S 1751

Support S 1751

Earthjustice is Wrong About S 1751

Letters Supporting S 1751

HR 2273 (as passed out of Energy & Commerce Committee)

HR 2273 Energy & Commerce Committee Report

HR 2273 Managers Amendment

HR 2273 FAQs

Support HR 2273

Response to Statement of Administration Policy

Rebuttal to Earthjustice's Claims

Letters Supporting HR 2273

Comments/Letters on EPA's Proposed Regulations

2011 CCR NODA Comments


Supplemental Comments

Comments on Proposed Rule

  1. STATES

    Arkansas Governor Beebe

    Environmental Agencies
    ECOS
    ASTSWMO
    Alabama Department of Environmental Management
    Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
    Arizona Department of Environmental Quality/Department of Water Resources
    Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
    Florida Department of Environmental Protection
    Georgia Department of Natural Resources
    Illinois EPA
    Indiana Department of Environmental Management
    Indiana Department of Natural Resources
    Iowa Department of Natural Resources
    Kansas Department of Public Health
    Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection
    Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
    M    aryland Department of Environment
    Maryland Department of Natural Resources
    Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
    Michigan Department of Natural Resources
    Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
    Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
    Missouri Department of Natural Resources
    Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
    Nevada Department of Environmental Protection
    New Jersey Department of Environmental Prote    ction
    North Carolina Department of Environment & Natural Resources
    North Dakota Department of Health
    Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
    Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
    Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
    Pennsylvania DEP - Response to EIP/EJ Report on Pennsylvania Damage Cases:

    Mitchell Station, Seward Station, Phillips Station, and Fern Valley Site
    Little Blue Run, and Hatfield Ferry Station

    South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
    South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources
    Tennessee Department of Environmental Conservation
    Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
    Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
    Washington Department of Ecology
    West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
    Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources/Wisconsin Public Service Commission

     DOTs
    Association of State Highway Transportation Officials
    Alabama Department of Transportation
    Delaware Department of Transportation
    Georgia Department of Transportation
    Indiana Department of Transportation
    New York Department of Transportation
    Ohio Department of Transportation
    Rhode Island Department of Transportation
    Virginia Department of Transportation
    Washington State Department of Transportation
    Wyoming Department of Transportation

    PUCs
    Alabama Public Service Commission
    Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor
    Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
    Louisiana Public Service Commission
    North Dakota Public Service Commission
    Ohio Public Utilities Commission
    Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
    South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff
    Wisconsin Public Service Commission

    Miscellaneous
    Association of State Dam Safety Officials
    Interstate Mining Compact Commission


Pre-Proposal Letters

Congressional Letters

State Letters to EPA on CCP Regulation

Labor

Municipal Goverments

Tribal Goverment

Technical/Educational Organization Letters

News Releases/Letters to Media

Small Business Advocacy Review Request Letters


 

 
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