Administrative Watch
On April 17, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published the Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System; Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities; Final Rule (Final Rule) in the Federal Register (see 80 Fed. Reg. 21302, April 17, 2015). The electric utility industry has been awaiting this rule to be published since the pre-publication copy was made publicly available on December 19, 2014. The Final Rule establishes minimum criteria for the placement of coal combustion residuals (CCR) in landfills and surface impoundments. The Final Rule applies to CCR generated by coal-fired power plants.
