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A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY OF COAL ASH LAW AND COMMERCIALIZATION: Its Environmental Risks, Disposal Regulation, and Beneficial Use Markets

A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY OF COAL ASH LAW AND COMMERCIALIZATION: Its Environmental Risks, Disposal Regulation, and Beneficial Use Markets

Full Title: A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY OF COAL ASH LAW AND COMMERCIALIZATION: Its Environmental Risks, Disposal Regulation, and Beneficial Use Markets
Author(s): Maria Seidler and Ken Malloy
Publisher(s): National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
Publication Date: February 4, 2020
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Description (excerpt):

This white paper, A Comprehensive Survey of Coal Ash Law and Commercialization: Its Environmental Risks, Disposal Regulation, and Beneficial Use Markets (Comprehensive Survey) was commissioned by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) under a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in response to a major rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System; Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Final Rule (Final Rule) issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 17, 2015 on coal ash disposal and remediation of disposal sites, which has significant implications to states. It subjects state environmental agencies and public utility commissions to regulatory responsibilities to implement federal regulations under the Final Rule and oversee the cost implications on electric customers. Members of the NARUC Subcommittee on Clean Coal and Carbon Management, along with DOE and NARUC staff and other state public utility commissioners, helped to conceptualize and guide this resource as a tool to assist state public utility commissions in understanding markets, regulations, and policy relevant to coal ash, including recent EPA rulemakings.

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