Environmentalists Turn Out in Force to Oppose Trump Coal Ash Rollbacks
Environmentalists are mobilizing against proposed EPA regulations that would ease coal ash disposal requirements. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin defends the changes as necessary for energy dominance. Critics argue that these rollbacks threaten groundwater safety and public health.
- ▪The EPA's proposed regulations would loosen protections for groundwater near coal ash storage sites.
- ▪Environmentalists have expressed strong opposition to these regulatory changes.
- ▪EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin claims the changes are commonsense moves to support American energy.
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Fossil Fuels Environmentalists Turn Out in Force to Oppose Trump Coal Ash Rollbacks Proposed new regulations from the EPA would loosen requirements for protecting groundwater near power plants where the toxic residue from burning coal is stored. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin calls the changes “commonsense” moves to maintain American energy dominance. <img width="150" height="150" src="https://insideclimatenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Arcelia-Martin-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://insideclimatenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Arcelia-Martin-150x150.jpg 150w, https://insideclimatenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Arcelia-Martin-300x300.jpg 300w,…
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