EPA Allows Coal Ash Ponds to Stay Open Despite Court Order

EcoWatch
By Jordan DavidsonOct 19, 2020, 10:18 am314 pts
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a rule change on Friday that will allow some coal power plants to ignore a court order to clean up coal ash ponds, which leech toxic materials into soil and groundwater. The rule change will allow some coal ash ponds to stay open for years while others…

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