WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule called: Louisiana: Approval of State Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on June 5 by Lee Zeldin, Administrator.

Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is proposing to approve the Louisiana Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) partial permit program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). After reviewing the CCR permit program application submitted by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), EPA has preliminarily determined that Louisiana's CCR permit program meets the standard for partial approval under RCRA. If approved, Louisiana's CCR permi...