"The Trump administration just took a sledgehammer to the health protections in place for toxic coal pollution. This is yet another handout to the coal power industry at the expense of our communities."
"EPA director Lee Zeldin stated that the legal cajoling underscores the agency's commitment to restoring American energy dominance, strengthening cooperative federalism, and accommodating unique circumstances at certain coal facilities."
The Trump administration is proposing rollbacks to coal ash regulations established under the Biden administration, which aimed to regulate hazardous coal ash dumping. These rollbacks would weaken groundwater monitoring and protection standards, allowing states to grant exemptions. The Biden regulations required cleanup of numerous coal ash dump sites, many near waterways. If the proposed changes are enacted, accountability for past coal ash dumping would be significantly reduced, posing risks to public health and the environment.
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