Lawmakers hope new EPA rules prompt NRG to remove ash ponds

The EPA issued a new set of rules late last month in Washington, and one governs residue from coal-fired power plants -- coal ash -- like the facility NRG continues to operate in Waukegan for backup purposes.

By: Chicago Tribune

May 14 2024
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With NRG now required under new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules to mitigate coal ash residue outside two existing ponds, state Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Gurnee, hopes it will spur the utility to fill both, rather than just one and cap th... [3161 chars]

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