For those questioning whether a former lobbyist for the coal industry is now able to oversee the Environmental Protection Agency, they have received yet another ominous sign: the loosening of coal ash regulations at a time when the numbers show that 91% of coal plants have unsafe levels of coal combustion byproducts.
The Environmental Integrity Project and Earthjustice are thus arguing for more meaningful regulations for coal ash, which is comprised of arsenic, lithium, mercury and selenium that are all harmful to human health and the environment.
