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The article reports on the final ruling of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on rules governing the environmental impact of coal ash deposits. Topics discussed include the classification of coal combustion byproducts as solid waste and not as hazardous waste, the recycling of coal ash as cement or drywall, and the potential use of coal ash as a repurposed material.

The article offers information on the development of the national panel of independent experts called the National Ash Management Advisory Board (NAMAB), by sustainable electric and gas company, Duke Energy Corp. which aims to provide permanent coal ash storage solutions. The company further developed a Coal Combustion Product (CCP) organization for the management of coal combustion products. It mentions the implementation of North Carolina's aggressive coal ash management law.

The article discusses the coal combustion residual (CCRs) storage regulations in the U.S., which has been changed due to the incidents of leakage or breaching of surface impoundments in power plant. It mentions the regulation "Hazardous And Solid Waste Management System; Disposal Of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities" from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that will address the problem.

The article reports that the electric utility companies Louisville Gas and Electric (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities (KU) have received approval from the Kentucky Public Service Commission to close the coal ash ponds to meet federal environmental regulations.

The article fucoses on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities (CCR) rule and Effluent Limitations Guidelines (ELG) rule which imposes changes on the disposal of both liquid and solid wastes from coal combustion. Topics include federal defination of regulatory landscape Clean Power Plan, finalization of ELG rule and executive director Tony Adams support towards responsible recycling of coal ash.

The article reports on the approval by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the final rule that establishes safeguards to protect communities from coal ash impoundment failures and prevent groundwater contamination and air emissions from coal ash disposal. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy stated that the agency is taking action to protect communities from the risk of mismanaged coal ash disposal units.

The article reports on the narrowed opposition of American environmental organizations in their legal challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) coal ash rule before the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

The article focuses on the move of U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Joe Manchin to introduce coal ash legislation aiming to grant states a greater role in regulating the material The Senate bill as also aims to permanently prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating coal ash as a hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

The article focuses on the move of the U.S. House of Congress the House to pass legislation aiming to override the Environmental Protection Agency's coal ash rule. Sponsored by Congressman David McKinley, the bill permanently would prevent the agency from regulating the residue from coal-fired power generation as hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

The article reports that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of U.S formally promulgated its first national coal ash management and disposal standards after a delay of nearly four months. The article further reports that the standard stipulates a number of requirements for landfills and impoundments currently receiving coal ash. Also included the environmental advocates criticism of the rules.

The article looks at a draft legislation from the House Republicans in the U.S. related to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new coal ash rule as of March 2015. Topics discussed include the U.S. Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, the final rule governing the management of coal ash, and views of republican David McKinley on the draft legislation.