Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) State Permit Program

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Evidence log

• 2026-10-22 — Virginia: Approval of State Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program: 2026 — EPA finalized approval of Virginia’s partial CCR permit program under RCRA, which operates in lieu of the federal CCR program except for specified provisions retained under federal control. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-16 — Indiana: Approval of State Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program: 2026 — EPA proposed to approve Indiana’s partial CCR permit program under RCRA, which if finalized would operate in lieu of the federal CCR program except for specified provisions; 60-day public comment period. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-17 — Rescission of the Greenhouse Gas Findings for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants and Repeal of Regulations for Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under Clean Air Act Section 111: cross-connection with power-plant-ghg-endangerment-finding-rescission: Both affect the regulatory cost stack on coal-fired generating units; rescinding GHG limits while CCR permitting continues shifts the dominant compliance driver back to waste and criteria-pollutant rules. (novelty: 4)
• 2026-09-11 — Wisconsin: Approval of State Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program: 2026 — EPA proposed to approve Wisconsin’s partial CCR permit program under RCRA, which if finalized would operate in lieu of the federal CCR program except for specified provisions; 60-day public comment period. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-14 — Alabama: Approval of State Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program: EPA proposed to approve Alabama’s partial CCR permit program under RCRA (administered by ADEM), which if finalized would operate in lieu of the federal CCR program except for specified provisions; 60-day comment period. (novelty: 2)

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