A barge on the Ohio River moves past the Mountaineer Power Plant, a coal-fired power plant near New Haven, W.Va., on March 13, 2026. Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 9 proposed sweeping changes to federal rules governing the disposal of coal ash, a toxic waste product that can carry heavy metals such as mercury, lead, and cobalt into surrounding groundwater.
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