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Fact Sheet: Proposed Rule for a Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Federal Permitting Program

This fact sheet describes the federal permitting program EPA is proposing for the disposal of CCR in surface impoundments and landfills.

This fact sheet has been translated into several languages that are common in the United States.

  • Fact Sheet about the Proposed Federal Permitting Program (pdf) (124.3 KB)
  • Fact Sheet in Chinese 中文: 简体版 (Simplified) (pdf) (86.5 KB)
  • Fact Sheet in Chinese 中文: 繁體版 (Traditional) (pdf) (244.94 KB)
  • Fact Sheet in Korean 한국어 (pdf) (159.34 KB)
  • Fact Sheet in Russian русский (pdf) (109.41 KB)
  • Fact Sheet in Spanish Español (pdf) (551.4 KB)
  • Fact Sheet in Tagalog (pdf) (99.62 KB)
  • Fact Sheet in Vietnamese Việt-ngữ (pdf) (114.75 KB)

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Last updated on December 26, 2024
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