
The massive coal ash spill in eastern Tennessee in late December is rekindling an old but contentious debate over just how to regulate coal ash — the often toxic solid waste left by burning the black rock to produce electricity. The recent spill is shining a new spotlight on coal ash, but the regulatory history is little known. The debate came to a head in a fierce inter-agency struggle in the waning days of the Clinton administration, only to fade during the Bush years. Read more

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