On May 28, 2026, Stacey Yonce, former Chemical Engineer in the Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, testified at an EPA hearing about the EPA’s proposed changes to coal ash regulations, arguing that they undermine public health by replacing strict national minimum standards with a weak, state-by-state permitting system. Speaking for the Environmental Protection Network, Yonce stated that the proposal creates unjustified exemptions for dewatering structures, piles, CCRMU, and Legacy ponds, while eliminating essential environmental demonstrations for large-scale beneficial uses.
EPA Public Hearing Testimony on Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities; Legacy/CCRMU Amendments
Washington, D.C. - United States - June 17, 2024: Exterior of the United States Environmental Protection Agency Building