House Subcommittee Advances Coal Ash Bill
Posted on Jun 11, 2013 in Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on House Subcommittee Advances Coal Ash Bill
The House Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy voted June 6 to advance a new version of the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013, which sets up a state-run program to regulate coal ash, a common byproduct of coal-based power plants. The Act also prevents the Environmental Protection Agency from classifying coal ash as a hazardous waste and subjecting it for the first time to federal standards for the handling and disposal of hazardous wastes. Electric coops reportedly support the measure, which is based in part on a bill that the House passed in October 2011. Click here for the full story.
