Pathway 5.

Electricity Decarbonization → Phasing Out the Use of Fossil Fuels for the Generation of Electricity

5.7.14 Coal Ash Restrictions

LPDD Recommendation: “States should voluntarily adopt more stringent rules than EPA’s regulations for coal ash from power plants.”

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Kansas’ Solid Waste Management Plan

Jurisdiction: State Agencies

In compliance with RCRA, Kansas has submitted a Solid Waste Management Plan to EPA that addresses coal combustion residual waste.

North Carolina’s Coal Ash Management Act

Jurisdiction: State Legislatures

Requires Duke Energy to lead cleanup efforts at a variety of coal ash dumping sites and establishes a Coal Ash Management Commission to review and approve risk classifications and closure plans.