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With almost 900 ash-containing landfills nationwide, the proper disposal of coal ash was a problem that could be avoided no longer. Early last week, the Environmental Protection Agency finally announced a new proposed set of regulations on coal ash, the first time this by product is being nationally regulated. The main concern with this coal power plant after [...] Talks are still underway concerning government regulation of fly ash by-product. Members of the Portland Cement Association (PCA) are part of a coalition of various industries that are reviewing the legislation in attempts to find a universally satisfying proposal. The legislation is expected to take one of following three paths: 1) Classify the fly ash as hazardous except [...] The Environmental Protection Agency has attempted to classify fly ash as a national priority for recycling. Conversely, environmentalist groups are lobbying for the EPA to designate fly ash as a ‘hazardous’ by-product of coal power plants. The government agency is struggling through the opposition as it attempts to promote the re-use of the by-products through its Coal Combustion Products [...] |
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