Will the EPA Coal Ash Rule Survive?

Earthjustice warns that the White House OMB's review of the EPA's coal ash rule may lead to the substantive weakening of the regulation due to industry lobbying, citing a 2010 instance where a proposed rule to regulate coal ash as hazardous waste was eviscerated.

• The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has begun its official regulatory review of the EPA's coal ash rule, a process the author describes as an opaque 'black box' where strong rules are often weakened through revision.
• In 2009, a proposed rule by Administrator Lisa Jackson to regulate coal ash as hazardous waste, establish national standards, and close unstable ponds was weakened by the White House following six months of meetings with Duke Energy and other utilities.
• The EPA is legally required to sign a coal ash rule by December 19, 2014, as mandated by a 2013 consent decree with Earthjustice.

APA

Earthjustice (2014). Will the EPA Coal Ash Rule Survive? https://earthjustice.org/article/will-the-epa-coal-ash-rule-survive

Chicago

Earthjustice. Will the EPA Coal Ash Rule Survive? 2014. https://earthjustice.org/article/will-the-epa-coal-ash-rule-survive.

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BibTeX

@misc{earthjustice2014will, author = {{Earthjustice}}, title = {{Will the EPA Coal Ash Rule Survive?}}, publisher = {Earthjustice}, year = {2014}, month = oct, url = {https://earthjustice.org/article/will-the-epa-coal-ash-rule-survive}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }