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US labels coal ash as non- hazardous waste

Published Sun, Dec 21, 2014 · 09:50 PM

London

IN a disappointment to environmentalists, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued rules on Friday labelling coal ash, a by-product of coal-based power production containing toxic materials such as arsenic and lead, as non-hazardous waste.

The label means that states and environmental groups taking le…

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