After Review, EPA Keeps Three CCR Closure Regulations in Place

In June 2021, EPA posted its decision to uphold three coal combustion residue (CCR) rules from 2018 and 2020, following a review under President Biden’s executive order 13990 requiring an evaluation of whether rules are harmful to the public or the environment. Utility owners who have relied on these regulations will be relieved that these rules will continue in effect. It has been reported that environmental NGOs challenging these rules are disappointed by EPA’s decision. EPA and the environmental organizations that have brought legal challenges to these regulations filed a joint motion for a continued stay of proceedings in the litigation on July 20, 2021.