New Coal Ash Rules May Focus On Conversion To Dry Storage

摘要

While the Environmental Protection Agency appears to have initially proposed to regulate power plant coal ash as hazardous waste, there are indications the Obama administration is preparing new federal rules that will at a minimum require utilities to convert coal ash impoundments from wet to dry storage to prevent leaks-a change that would cost tens of millions of dollars but also potentially increase regulated utilities' rate base and earnings, a Wall Street firm says.