WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule called: Virginia: Approval of State Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 22 by Lee Zeldin, Administrator.
Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is approving Virginia's coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). After reviewing the CCR permit program application submitted by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VADEQ), EPA has determined that Virginia's partial CCR permit program meets the standard for approval under RCRA. Virginia's CCR permit program will operate in lieu of the Federal CCR program with the e...