EPA says Missouri plan to regulate coal ash ponds too weak - Entrepreneur Generations

The Environmental Protection Agency has been criticized for lax regulation under the Trump administration, but it recently notified the Missouri Department of Natural Resources that the state's plan for disposing of toxic waste from coal-ash ponds isn't strong enough to protect the environment or the health of nearby residents. Hazardous waste from coal-fired power plants is often stored in such ponds and could leach into the ground or nearby rivers if not contained and disposed of correctly.

In the letter, EPA officials noted that several provisions in the plan are weaker than the 2015 federal coal ash rule. Some allow the MDNR to "to waive requirements for utility companies to clean up groundwater contamination or even monitor groundwater for toxic chemicals if they can show that it doesn’t affect drinking-water supplies or harm the environment," Eli Chen reports for NPR.

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