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E.P.A. Issues New Rules on Disposal of Coal Ash

2014-12-20 04:06:24| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

New York Times: The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday announced the first federal guidelines for disposing of coal ash, instructing power plants to implement safeguards against contaminating nearby water supplies. But the agency did not require many of the restrictions that had been urged by environmentalists and other advocates, who point to studies showing coal ash the material that remains when coal is burned to produce electricity contains a significant amount of carcinogens. This rule is a pragmatic...

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