American Coal Ash Association

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    Coal

    Coal Combustion By-products Aren’t All Bad: The Beneficial Use Solution

    While it’s true that coal ash can be an environmental hazard if it’s not properly managed, there are a lot of positive uses for coal combustion products that actually provide benefits to the world. Many beneficial uses have been around for decades, but valuable new options are being developed, and some are starting to make […]

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    Legal & Regulatory

    Experts: Coal Ash Legislation Would Resolve EPA Final Rule Complications

    The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) first-ever national standards for the disposal of coal ash are ridden with complications, warned witnesses at a Senate oversight hearing.  The June 17 hearing before the full Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) featured five witnesses representing a coalition of state environmental agency leaders, the American Coal Ash Association, […]