Feds to Hand Wyoming Control of Coal Ash Oversight

EPA proposes approval of Wyoming coal residuals permit program

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed the approval of Wyoming’s coal combustion residuals program application, which would allow the state, rather than the federal government, to manage coal ash disposal in surface impoundments and landfills. In a ceremony at the Capitol, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and EPA Region 8 Administrator Cyrus Western joined Gov. Mark Gordon and Sen. Cynthia Lummis to advance the pr…

EPA Proposes Approval of Wyoming Coal Residuals Permit Program

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized Wyoming’s leadership in coal and energy by proposing to approve Wyoming’s coal combustion residuals (CCR) program application. This proposal would allow the state, rather than the federal government, to manage coal ash disposal in surface impoundments and landfills.In a ceremony at the Capitol, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and EPA Region 8 Administrator Cyrus Western joined Governor Ma…