How does the proposal address the minefilling of coal ash?
EPA is not addressing the minefilling of coal ash in either proposed option. Rather, EPA will work with the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) to develop effective federal regulations to ensure that the placement of coal ash in minefill operations is adequately controlled. In doing so, EPA and OSM will consider the recommendations of the National Research Council (NRC), which, at the direction of Congress, studied the health, safety and environmental risks associated with the placement of coal ash in active and abandoned coal mines.
