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EPA Proposes Approval of Indiana Coal Ash Permitting Program
The proposal follows Indiana’s request for state control and would still require federal standards and oversight.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to allow Indiana to manage its own coal ash permitting program, potentially transferring oversight of approximately 100 disposal sites from federal to state control.
- EPA Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi argued the shift will save money and improve efficiency by keeping decisions local, helping Indiana 'unleash American energy' while maintaining federal safeguards for human health and the environment.
- A 60-day public comment period begins Wednesday, with a public hearing scheduled for November 12th in Indianapolis, before the EPA makes a final decision on the application.
- Environmental advocates, including Indra Frank of the Hoosier Environmental Council, expressed concern the move could lead to deregulation, citing a 2023 Indiana law prohibiting state rules stricter than federal standards.
- Similar state-led coal ash management shifts are underway in North Dakota and Wyoming as part of a broader Trump Administration permitting reform effort, with applications pending from Virginia, Louisiana, Alabama, and Wisconsin.
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