States Face Legal Fights As They Seek To Force EPA Action On CCR Petitions

Wyoming and Alabama officials are facing legal battles as they seek to force EPA to take final action on their requests for delegated authority to permit coal combustion residual (CCR) facilities, highlighting EPA and environmentalists’ concerns that the states may not adequately enforce existing federal CCR requirements. Both states have filed deadline suits seeking to compel the agency to act on their petitions, though each is facing hurdles as the agency delays final action. For example, EPA recently told a...