Trump EPA moves to approve Alabama coal ash program rejected by Biden administration

By: Dennis Pillion, Inside Climate News

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: July 17, 2026

Words: 1,128

Last Updated: 2 days, 13 hours ago

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The Trump administration is moving to approve a controversial program in Alabama that could allow millions of tons of toxic coal ash to remain buried in place alongside the state’s rivers, even though much of that material is sitting in groundwater where it can leach into the …

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