WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule called: Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Federal CCR Permit Program; General Permit Provisions.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on July 14 by Lee Zeldin, Administrator.
Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule on February 20, 2020, to establish a Federal permit program for disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR). On April 13, 2026, the EPA proposed to establish new compliance pathways that would allow site-specific considerations to be taken into account during permitting for owners or operators of CCR units complying with g...