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"Coal Ash Rule Heads To White House for Final Review"

"The nation’s first-ever regulations on the storage and disposal of coal ash have been sent to the White House for final review.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent its proposal on coal ash residues from coal-fired power plants used for electric generation to the White House Office of Management and Budget on Monday.

This puts the rule in the final review stage, and should give the administration enough time to publish the rule by its court-ordered deadline of Dec. 19.

The regulations propose classifying coal ash as 'special wastes' rather than 'hazardous,' but that is subject to change pending the final rule."

Laura Barron-Lopez reports for The Hill October 28, 2014.

Source: The Hill, 10/29/2014