Louisiana: Approval of State Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program

What it does

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is proposing to approve the Louisiana Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) partial permit program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). After reviewing the CCR permit program application submitted by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), EPA has preliminarily determined that Louisiana's CCR permit program meets the standard for partial approval under RCRA. If approved, Louisiana's CCR permit program will operate in lieu of the Federal CCR program, with the exception of the specific provisions noted below. EPA is seeking comment on this proposal during a 60-day public comment period and will hold a hybrid in-person and virtual public hearing on EPA's preliminary approval of Louisiana's partial CCR permit program.

The Environmental Protection Agency's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

1 part of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

40 CFR 257

What happens next and when

Comments due. Comments must be received on or before August 4, 2026. Public hearing: EPA will hold a hybrid (in-person and virtual) public hearing on July 21, 2026. Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional information on the public hearing.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-3324 on Regulations.gov
• Title 40 on eCFR

The record as published

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register