ASTM Letter to EPA

On behalf of ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates and Subcommittee C09.24 on Supplementary Cementitious Materials, we are writing in regards to the proposed classification by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of fly ash as a "hazardous waste".
 

Separation Technologies' Response to Wall Street Journal Article "White House, EPA at Odds Over Coal-Waste Rules"

January 11, 2010
The Editor
Wall Street Journal
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Wsj.ltrs@wsj.com
 
Subject:  “White House, EPA at Odds Over Coal-Waste Rules”  Saturday/Sunday, January 9-10, 2010
 

Lignite Waste Handled Well in North Dakota

(Bismarck Tribune 1-10-2010) North Dakota's coal-fired plants, regulated by the state and monitored by the health department, have a history of responsible citizenship when it comes to waste. Perhaps it's because of the important legislation written in the 1970s regarding coal mining, reclamation and power plant operations. The state was proactive in defining how the lignite-related industries would behave right from the beginning. Those regulations were the result of hard-fought hearings and debates, with passionate voices for and against development. There was no easy pass.

White House, EPA at Odds Over Coal-Waste Rules

(Wall Street Journal 1-9-2010) The Obama administration is engaged in an unusual internal spat as the White House and Environmental Protection Agency tussle over how to handle millions of tons of waste from coal-fired power plants.
 

Obama Awards $21 Million in Stimulus Tax Breaks for Wisconsin Manufacturers

(Biz Times 1-8-2010) President Barack Obama today announced that his administration is awarding $2.3 billion in tax credits to the private sector for clean energy manufacturing projects across the country, including seven companies in Wisconsin that will receive $21 million in tax breaks.
 

EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Remarks to the Edison Electric Institute

(EPA 1-7-2010) Thank you for inviting me to join you today. I’m honored to be here with Senator Graham, a thoughtful and dedicated public servant. And I’m glad to have this chance to meet with all of you – particularly at the beginning of 2010, a year in which the issues we work on are going to play a major role.
 

EPA Delays Coal Ash Decision

(EPA 12-17-2009) EPA's pending decision on regulating coal ash waste from power plants, expected this month, will be delayed for a short period due to the complexity of the analysis the agency is currently finishing.
 
As part of her commitment to ensuring the protection of public health and the environment regarding coal ash, EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson had set a deadline to complete the regulatory decision before the close of this year. However, the agency is still actively clarifying and refining parts of the proposal.
 

Professor Studies Tennessee Ash Spill

(The Appalachian 11-12-2009) Geology professor Roy C. Sidle has received approximately $80,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct research evaluating the downstream impact of the coal fly ash spill in Kingston, Tenn. An earth dike at Tennessee Valley Authority’s Kingston power plant that held sediment for over 50 years gave way Dec. 22, releasing roughly 1.1 billion gallons of coal fly ash slurry into the Emory River. The volume of the spill characterizes it as the largest in United States history.

Putting Green Technology Into Bricks

(Aggregate Research.com 11-4-09) Amid buzz about algae biofuel and electric cars, some start-ups hope to use "green" technology to reinvent more mundane products like bricks and cement. CalStar Products Inc. plans to open a factory next month to make bricks from fly ash, a byproduct of coal burning. It claims to use roughly 85% less energy than traditional clay brick manufacturing, with an equivalent reduction in carbon-dioxide emissions.
 

Fly Ash's Future

(Concrete Producer Online - October 20, 2009) For the last six years, the Sierra Club and a host of like-minded environmental groups have lobbied against coal-fired energy. They’ve been promoting information regarding the “dirty truth about coal.” The Beyond Coal campaign has effectively generated public support.
 

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