INDUSTRY OPPOSES POSSIBLE FLY ASH BAN DUE TO MERCURY UNCERTAINTY

EPA has prompted widespread industry opposition to its first-time proposal to ban the use of fly ash, which is a byproduct of coal combustion, due to concerns that the agency's clean air mercury rule (CAMR) for power plants could increase the amount of mercury in fly ash. Specifically, EPA is floating the language for the possible ban in its proposal to reduce air toxics from Portland cement manufacturing facilities, some of which burn fly ash as part of their manufacturing...