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  • Coal Ash Spills
  • Changes to the 2015 CCR Rule
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Questions or comments about specific coal ash spills?  

Please use the contact webpages for the spill websites:
  • ​​Contact EPA about the Kingston, Tennessee release.
  • Contact EPA about the Eden, North Carolina spill.

Curious about changes to the 2015 CCR Rule?

  • Extension of Compliance Deadlines and Response to Partial Vacatur.
  • Amendments to the National Minimum Criteria Finalized in 2018 (Phase One, Part One).
  • Final Rule - A Holistic Approach to Closure Part A: Deadline to Initiate Closure and Enhancing Public Access to Information.
  • Proposed Changes - Enhancing Public Access to Information and Reconsideration of Beneficial Use Criteria and Piles.
  • Final Rule - A Holistic Approach to Closure Part B: Alternate Demonstration for Unlined Surface Impoundments and Implementation of Closure.
  • Proposed Federal CCR Permit Program.
  • Proposed Changes for Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments and CCR Management Units.


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