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Reuse can divert coal ash from landfills, but challenges remain

1 day agoThis effort, by Eco Material Technologies, is one of many across the country to excavate previously disposed coal ash to be slated for beneficial use. Companies like Eco Material see this as an increasingly attractive option to keep up with ash demand. From 2010 to 2020, the United States reduced coal-generated power by 58%.

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Coal Ash Disposal Sites Contaminating Ground Water In 19 States

The Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) has released a new report showing that coal ash disposal sites are threatening water supplies at 33 sites located in 19 different states across the U.S. The EIP says that the levels of heavy metals like arsenic in these locations are dangerously higher than federally accepted levels, which the group [.]

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Coal Ash - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

10.2.4 Coal ash. Coal ash is produced from coal-fired power plants and typically contains 20 wt% of bottom ash and 80 wt% of fly ash ( Canpolat, 2011 ). The fly ash is the fines part of the ash and it is transported by flue gases. The fly ash consists of glassy spheres and is commonly used as secondary cementitious binders in Portland cement ...

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Coal Ash | Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

coal ash disposal is unregulated and highly toxic; according to a 2011 EarthJustice report, Kentucky ranks in the top 10 worst states in regards to coal ash disposal; Kentucky has 44 high hazard coal ash storage impoundments, meaning that should a dam break at a wet storage location, it is likely to cause significant damage - including loss ...

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EPA Moves to Overhaul Obama-Era Coal Ash Disposal Rule

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing major changes to Obama-era coal ash disposal regulations, seeking to give states and utilities more leeway in how they dispose of coal ash, which can contain highly toxic substances such as arsenic, mercury and lead.The Scott Pruitt-led agency claims that the proposal, if finalized, can save the utility sector up to $100 million per year in ...

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Michigan City Coal Ash Closure - Hoosier Environmental Council

This is an example of dust from coal ash from a disposal site in Oklahoma. We appreciate NIPSCO listening to the community and taking this step to prevent an extra health hazard during the COVID-19 pandemic. History From 1882 to 1928, NIPSCO operated a manufactured gas plant in Michigan City, Indiana. NIPSCO started cleaning up the coal tar ...

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SELC records request reveals TVA hid controversial coal ash plan for ...

"TVA's choice to hide its coal ash disposal plan for nearly six months is just the latest example of the many ways the agency has worked to stifle public input," says Tennessee Office Director Amanda Garcia. "Throughout the decision-making process, TVA stripped local communities of the opportunity to receive important information about ...

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COAL ASH RECYCLING, LLC - New York Company

COAL ASH RECYCLING, LLC. COAL ASH RECYCLING, LLC (DOS ID: 4589512) was incorporated on 06/09/2014 in New York. Their business is recorded as DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY . The Company's current operating status is Active.

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The Links between Coal Ash Disposal and Water Pollution

Although comprehensive state legislation on coal ash disposal failed, DWQ increased efforts to use existing state laws to reduce the water pollution risk and began putting groundwater monitoring requirements in Clean Water Act permits for coal ash ponds in 2009-2010. One of the factors in DWQ's decision: troubling results from voluntary ...

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Do you live near a coal ash disposal site? | NC Policy Watch

The purple diamonds signify areas in northeastern North Carolina where coal ash has been used for structural fill and/or beneficial reuse. There are at least 90 such areas and projects in North Carolina. However, it's difficult to know the precise number because in the 1950s and 1960s, when regulations were weaker or non-existent, coal ash ...

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Did TVA hide its plans to dispose of coal ash in Memphis? Environmental ...

The emails state that TVA postponed the announcement to "better coordinate" with TDEC. The coal ash, which is currently being removed from unlined pits next to the retired Allen Fossil Plant and transported to a Southeast Memphis landfill, is the legacy of burning decades-worth of coal. Groundwater monitoring is in place around the plant and ...

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The solution to America's colossal coal ash problem

"The best solution to disposal problems is to quit throwing it away," said John Ward, chair of Citizens for Recycling First and executive director of the National Coal Transportation Association. ... Coal ash is already imported from foreign countries to meet the demands of the construction industry, and imports will likely increase in the ...

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Groups sue Environmental Protection Agency over coal ash

The EPA first began regulating coal ash disposal in 2015, prompted by the 2008 collapse of a six-story earthen dam outside a Tennessee Valley Authority power plant in Kingston, Tennessee. The ...

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Coal Ash Disposal Regulations White Paper - MPW Services

View Full White Paper. The EPA finalized new regulations for the safe disposal of coal ash. Discharge water is restricted to a permitted amount of total suspended solids. Ash ponds need to be agitated, treated and filtered. The EPA finalized national regulations to provide a comprehensive set of requirements for the safe disposal of CCRs, also ...

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To excavate or not to excavate toxic coal ash | Energy News Network

Dominion began excavating ash at Wateree in 2013 and finished in 2019, with more than 3.5 million tons of coal ash moved to a lined, off-site landfill or recycled. Before the removal, there were elevated levels of arsenic in the nearby groundwater. Testing in 2016 showed arsenic levels meeting safety standards.

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The Best Ways to Dispose of Your Coal and Wood Ash

Coal ash is not so beneficial due to carcinogens, so don't include it in your compost. Camping Ash can be used to clean the grease from pots and pans when you're camping. Some people use the ashes neat, rubbing them onto the pots and pans and cleaning off with water. For those stubborn stains, soak in a mixture of ash and water for a few hours.

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Toxic coal ash from Puerto Rico's AES power plant is being ... - CBS News

The AES power plant in Puerto Rico generates 300,000 tons of coal ash, the toxic byproduct of coal burned to generate electricity, each year. The residents of the island, understandably, don't ...

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Coal Ash Recycling Rate Declines Amid Shifting Production and Use Patterns

About Coal Ash Recycling. Coal is the fuel source for approximately one-third of electricity generation in America and produces large volumes of solid coal combustion products — primarily ash ...

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Cleaning Up Coal Ash For Good: Resources and Recommendations

There are two primary ways to close coal ash impoundments: Clean closure: Entirely removing the ash from the waste pond Cap-in-place: Draining the surface water and capping the pond with the toxic waste still in place

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Coal Ash Recycling Given the OK - Hazardous Waste Experts

Coal ash recycling could reduce the number and use of coal-ash ponds (and coal-ash spills), as well as encourage and promote sustainability by saving resources, lessening environmental impacts, and reducing costs. At present, a little more than half of coal ash is disposed of in dry landfills and ponds, with the remainder used beneficially.

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Disposal Methods for Coal Combustion Residuals | RTI

Coal-fired power plants, which still produce the greatest share of electricity in the U.S., generate millions of tons of waste each year in the form of combustion residuals. This material, which includes coal ash, can contain mercury, cadmium, arsenic, and other potentially harmful contaminants. Typically, electric utilities send their coal combustion residuals offsite or dispose of it onsite ...

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Groups sue Environmental Protection Agency over coal ash

The EPA first began regulating coal ash disposal in 2015, prompted by the 2008 collapse of a six-story earthen dam outside a Tennessee Valley Authority power plant in Kingston, Tennessee. The disaster released more than a billion gallons of coal ash sludge onto 300 surrounding acres (about 121 hectares), knocking homes off their foundations and ...

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Coal ash disposal manual: second edition. Final report

Abstract. Of the approximately 70 million tons of fly ash, bottom ash, and boiler slag produced by United States utilities in 1978, only 24% was used. The rest was placed in storage or disposal areas. This manual was developed to provide reference information for ash disposal. It is intended to aid in the selection and operation of ash disposal ...

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Reclaiming and Recycling Coal Ash for Beneficial Use - Tennessee

Coal Ash Beneficiation Commercial Processes Chemical Treatment • Inoculates Unburned Carbon • Dosage rate varies by LOI and Carbon Type • Limited LOI range (<6%) Product Fly Ash • Improved Air-Entraining Characteristics • No reduction in LOI • No change in Fineness and Strength WWW. SEFAGROUP.COM Coal Ash Beneficiation

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Coal Ash Landfills | Sierra Club

Disposal of Coal Ash Generated by the Tennessee Valley Authority

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EPA Eases Coal-Ash and Wastewater Disposal Rules - WSJ

Photo: Dane Rhys/Bloomberg News. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday completed a set of new guidelines for disposing of coal ash and wastewater from coal-fired power plants, changes ...

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Tiny Town Fights 'Clean Coal' Ash Disposal Whack-a-Mole - TriplePundit

In June, some local residents filed a federal complaint against Matt Canestrale Contracting, on claims of illegal disposal of coal ash and processing of coal mine waste over many years. "The ...

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Coal Ash Disposal | IAI

Disposal IAI can provide dewatered ash disposal services, including: Dewatering ash in place in a utility's ash landfill; or, Hauling dewatered ash to an appropriately licensed landfill, off-site In-Landfill Dewatering

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Coal Ash Companies (Waste and Recycling) - Environmental-Expert.Com

Recycling coal ash conserves natural resources and saves energy. In many cases, products made with coal ash perform better than products made without it. For instance, coal ash makes concrete stronger, less permeable and more durable.

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EPA Says It's Time to Clean Coal Ash - EHS Daily Advisor

Coal ash surface impoundments and landfills must operate and close in a manner that protects public health and the environment," says EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. "For too long, communities already disproportionately impacted by high levels of pollution have been burdened by improper coal ash disposal.

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Coal Ash Ponds | Clean Water Action

The problem is coal ash disposal sites are almost always located in close proximity to rivers, creeks, and streams because coal-fired power plants require large quantities of water, and operators typically dispose of coal ash on-site. Many of these coal ash waste sites are not lined or capped (to prevent leaching of heavy metals) because they ...

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Coal ash recycled into concrete around the Charlotte region | Charlotte ...

Duke Energy's three recycling plants can process a combined 1.2 million tons of coal ash per year, company spokesman Bill Norton said in an email. The plants are in Salisbury, north of Charlotte ...

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Coal Ash: Characteristics, Management and Environmental Issues

The physical and chemical propenies of coal ash are determined by reactions thar occur during the high-temperamre combustion of the coal and subsequent cooling of the flue gas. A consider­ able amount of research has gone into understanding how coal ash forms, its characteristics, and how it weathers in the environment.

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Latest Updates On Georgia Coal Ash — Georgia Coal Ash

The Georgia Court of Appeals rejected Sierra Club's appeal over coal ash cleanup costs and who should be responsible to foot the bill. The appeal stems from Georgia Power's 2019 rate case where the Public Service Commission (PSC) decided to award Georgia Power a rate hike without detail for how the money would be spent.

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coal ash disposal - Articles and Resources | SCS Engineers

The creation of a federal permitting program for coal ash disposal regulations was required by Congress in the 2016 Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act, which shifted enforcement authority for EPA's disposal standards from citizen lawsuits to state environmental regulators. The federal permit program is intended for ...

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Coal Ash Disposal - Landfills & Waste Facilities | Wastebits

Coal Ash Disposal Locations. Univar Solutions -- CA-OAKVILLE. 2450 Bristol Cir Oakville, ON L6H 6P6. View Details. Univar Solutions -- CLEARFIELD. Freeport Center, Building K-12 Clearfield, UT 84016. View Details. Univar Solutions -- MIDLAND. 10919 Country Road 127 West Midland ...

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Coal Ash Reuse - Southeast Coal Ash

Unlike coal ash disposal sites, practices that meet EPA's definition of beneficial reuse are exempted from EPA's operating, monitoring, design, and location restrictions. It's very significant that EPA excluded these projects types, especially because about 11.5 million tons of coal ash is placed in structural fills such as highway ...

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Coal ash | Recycle Now

Is coal ash recyclable? Ash from coal or anthracite should be put in the waste bin since it has little or no nutritional benefit and is potentially harmful to soil, plants and consumers of edible produce. It should not be put in home composting.

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Coal Ash Disposal & Landfill Closure Services | ENTACT

Whether constructing an impoundment or closing a coal ash landfill, you can count on ENTACT to deliver efficient and accurate solutions that meet regulatory requirements. Let Us Meet Your Challenge. Coal ash disposal and landfill closure requires a construction company with engineering, geotechnical and safety expertise to address sites properly.

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Environmental Justice Concerns Associated with Potential Coal Ash Sites ...

prompted the passage of the Coal Ash Management Act of 2014, which addressed the environmental risk posed by coal ash by requiring Duke Energy to clean up their coal ash basins. Looking for a cheap way to essentially re-dispose of the coal ash, Duke Energy contracted out two clay mines to dump coal ash into as a beneficial re-use project.

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