The Trump administration is proposing to make regulations on the disposal of coal plants’ toxic waste more flexible. When coal is burned to produce power, it results in a waste known as “coal ash” that contains contaminants including mercury and arsenic. Often coal ash is stored in ponds. Improper management of coal ash ponds can result in groundwater and drinking water…
Trump administration proposes more flexible regulations for coal plants’ toxic waste disposal
Originally reported by The Hill
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