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Federal Register · May 18, 2026
The title they went with Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category-Unmanaged Combustion Residual Leachate Noisy translates that to

Power plants get a break on managing their liquid coal ash waste

What happened
US environmental regulators are proposing to loosen rules for how power plants manage liquid waste from burning fuel. This change could save power plants hundreds of millions of dollars each year.
Why it matters
The US environmental regulators had recently tightened rules on power plant waste. This new proposal walks back some of those requirements for a specific type of liquid waste. Power plants will now have an easier, cheaper path for managing this waste.
The signal
Watch for the final rule to see if the cost savings for power plants remain as large as proposed.
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