The Former Coal Lobbyist Now Leading the EPA Just Gutted Coal Ash Regulations... Saves Corporations millions of dollars... Endangers People... (Enable Polluters Agency)

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). 

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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