Gov. Armstrong and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Finalize Agreement to Implement Coal Program

EPA puts coal waste regulation into North Dakota’s hands

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EPA puts coal waste regulation into North Dakota’s hands • North Dakota Monitor

The federal government will allow the state of North Dakota to regulate the handling of waste from coal-burning power plants.

Gov. Armstrong and EPA administrator Lee Zeldin finalize agreement to implement coal program

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lee Zeldin visited the North Dakota State Capitol Wednesday, November 5, to sign an agreement implementing the state's coal ash recycling program. The Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Permit Program intends to make the recycling of coal ash safer and more efficient, while helping to reduce costs for coal producers. The program will allow the state, rather than the fed…

EPA approves North Dakota’s coal combustion residuals program

BISMARCK, N.D. – At a ceremony at the North Dakota capitol, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the approval of North Dakota’s coal combustion residuals program. CCR is a byproduct from burning coal in power plants. This will allow the state instead of the federal government to permit CCR disposal in surface impoundments and landfills. “By entrusting state experts with the authority to oversee their own resources, …