Iowa Waterways at Risk as EPA Allows More Toxic Waste from Coal Plants

CleanTechnica
By Press ReleaseMay 15, 2026, 10:27 pm62 ptsTrending
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed rolling back protections that stop coal-burning power plants from dumping toxic wastewater—including arsenic, mercury, selenium, and lead—from coal ash waste landfills into U.S. waterways. The discharge of coal ash wastewater has been…

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