The EPA is holding public hearings today in Arlington VA on a proposed revision to the 2015 Coal Ash Rules. The proposed revision would loosen restrictions on how much and where coal ash can be placed. Coal ash is the remains of coal burned in coal power plants. In addition to coal releasing huge amounts of air pollution and carbon into the atmosphere, it leaves behind a toxic ash full of contaminants. Coal ash contains many heavy metal contaminants such as arsenic, chromium, and selenium. That is why we need good strong regulations, not loose weak regulations.
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article235671447.html
The EPA will be holding a virtual public hearing next week on October 10 via GoToWebinar, so that people who could not be there in person at the hearing today are able to comment. To register for this, please go to this page:
https://www.epa.gov/coalash/forms/public-hearings-proposal-enhancing-public-access-information-and-reconsideration
The EPA is also accepting written public comments on the proposal. We encourage EVERYONE to submit a written comment! Comments are due October 15.
(If you include scientific articles in your comment, please upload the entire article or send a separate email with the article as an addendum to your comment. Then EPA is legally required to respond to the data in the article.)
This is the website to submit a comment and review the proposal:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/08/14/2019-16916/hazardous-and-solid-waste-management-system-disposal-of-coal-combustion-residuals-from-electric
Please be sure to comment on this proposal, and please share this information with family and friends!
