Comment submitted by Rin Pastor
AnonymousOpposeIndividual
Summary: The commenter opposes the proposed rule, arguing that it weakens environmental and public health protections for coal ash disposal. They specifically criticize the removal of environmental demonstration requirements and the inclusion of site-specific considerations that could lead to less stringent cleanup standards.
This proposed rule is a disaster for the environment and public health. Through this, the EPA weakens critical protections for coal ash disposal, including exemptions for dewatering structures and allowing site-specific considerations that could lead to less stringent cleanup standards. The removal of the environmental demonstration requirement for beneficial use of CCR is reckless and opens the door for widespread contamination. Reopening the comment period for the federal CCR permit program is a delaying tactic. This rule prioritizes industry profits over the safety of our communities and ecosystems, and it must be stopped.