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Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities; Enhancing Public Access to Information; Reconsideration of Beneficial Use Criteria and Piles

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Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) filed 1 comment on this docket between Oct 22, 2019 and Oct 22, 2019. 28 other organizations filed here. The comment window closed 2478d ago.

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Oct 22, 2019· Mass Comment Campaign sponsored by Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) (web)· EPA-HQ-OLEM-2018-0524-0209

Please accept these 23,241 public comments from online members and activists of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), regarding EPA-HQ-OLEM-2018-0524, in opposition to the weakening of safety standards for coal ash waste piles and reuse projects. Coal ash is a toxic waste product of burning coal that includes carcinogens like arsenic and chromium, and neurotoxins like lead and lithium. The EPA itself found that coal ash thats reused in construction or landscaping projects has contaminated drinking water, soil, waterways, and air. The 2015 coal ash safety standards that were put into place protect communities from these hazards and weakening these standards would put Americans health at risk. For these reasons, we urge you to keep strong coal ash standards in place. Thank you for your consideration.

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Abstract

On April 17, 2015, EPA promulgated national minimum criteria for existing and new coal combustion residuals (CCR) landfills and surface impoundments (2015 CCR rule). Following promulgation of this rule, stakeholders have raised issues related to specific requirements of the final rule. On March 15, 2018, EPA proposed several changes to the 2015 CCR rule in a rulemaking titled "Phase 1.” In this action, EPA is proposing additional targeted changes to the 2015 CCR rule and is soliciting comment on other issues. Included in this action are proposals addressing two provisions of the 2015 CCR rule that were remanded back to EPA by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on August 21, 2018.

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