Alabama: Approval of State Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program

Document 2026-14118 is a Proposed Rule published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on July 14, 2026. 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. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/14/2026-14118/alabama-approval-of-state-coal-combustion-residuals-permit-program.

No. Document 2026-14118 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.