It’s true the Obama-era rule cost industry more money. But that’s because it put basic safeguards in place to keep people safe from their waste. Coal ash can contain heavy metals like lead, arsenic, mercury, and boron—all of which can leach into the groundwater if not stored properly after removed from a power plant. If people inhale or drink this stuff, they can suffer from cancer, heart damage, and kidney disease (among other things).
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TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S NEW RULE WEAKENS TOXIC COAL ASH POLLUTION SAFEGUARDS...
EPA announcement puts people at increased risk to cancer, heart disease, stroke, brain damage
https://earthjustice.org/news/press/2018/trump-administration-s-new-rule-weakens-toxic-coal-ash-pollution-safeguards
https://earther.com/the-former-coal-lobbyist-now-leading-the-epa-just-gutte-1827695510
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S NEW RULE WEAKENS TOXIC COAL ASH POLLUTION SAFEGUARDS...
EPA announcement puts people at increased risk to cancer, heart disease, stroke, brain damage
https://earthjustice.org/news/press/2018/trump-administration-s-new-rule-weakens-toxic-coal-ash-pollution-safeguards
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