Alabama: Approval of State Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program

What it does

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is proposing to approve the Alabama partial Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) permit program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). After reviewing the CCR permit program application submitted by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) on May 18, 2026, EPA has preliminarily determined that Alabama's partial CCR permit program meets the standard for approval under RCRA. If approved, Alabama'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 be holding a virtual public hearing on EPA's preliminary approval of Alabama'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 September 14, 2026. Public hearing: EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on September 3, 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-2022-0903 on Regulations.gov
• Title 40 on eCFR

The record as published

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