House Passes Bill to Authorize State Permitting Programs for Coal Ash Facilities

摘要

The Recent passage by the House of legislation authorizing states to set up permitting programs for regulating the disposal of coal ash has sparked debate over whether the federal government or state governments should oversee facilities used to store the material, which is produced when power plants burn coal. Shortly before the bill's passage, the White House expressed concerns about the bill but stopped short of issuing a veto threat. However, in the Senate one prominent Democrat has voiced opposition to the House bill, which is supported by many groups associated with the production and use of concrete as well as by organizations involved with construction.