EPA to Allow More Coal Plants Off the Hook for Toxic Waste Dumped in U.S. Waterways
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<p>Washington, D.C. — Today, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed rolling back protections that stop coal-fired power plants from dumping toxic wastewater—including arsenic, mercury, selenium, and lead—from coal ash waste landfills into U.S. waterways. In September 2025, Donald Trump’s EPA gave coal plant companies a pass by delaying enforcement of long-overdue wastewater protections from coal ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/14/epa-to-allow-more-coal-plants-off-the-hook-for-toxic-waste-dumped-in-u-s-waterways/">EPA to Allow More Coal Plants Off the Hook for Toxic Waste Dumped in U.S. Waterways</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>
<p>Washington, D.C. — Today, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed rolling back protections that stop coal-fired power plants from dumping toxic wastewater—including arsenic, mercury, selenium, and lead—from coal ash waste landfills into U.S. waterways. In September 2025, Donald Trump’s EPA gave coal plant companies a pass by delaying enforcement of long-overdue wastewater protections from coal ... [continued]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/14/epa-to-allow-more-coal-plants-off-the-hook-for-toxic-waste-dumped-in-u-s-waterways/">EPA to Allow More Coal Plants Off the Hook for Toxic Waste Dumped in U.S. Waterways</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>