Comment submitted by Public Health Law Center (PHLC)

Summary: The Public Health Law Center (PHLC), a nonprofit organization, opposes the proposed rule because it weakens federal protections against coal ash contamination and threatens public health, particularly in frontline communities. They argue the rule exempts hundreds of sites from oversight, allows for higher levels of hazardous contaminants in groundwater, and violates the EPA's statutory duty under RCRA.