Coal Ash for American Infrastructure Act

The Coal Ash for American Infrastructure Act would amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to create a framework allowing owners or operators of coal combustion residuals units (such as coal ash ponds or landfills) to apply for designation as "beneficial use staging units" to facilitate the removal and reuse of coal ash in infrastructure projects. The bill sets specific requirements for approval, including compliance with lining and groundwater monitoring standards, mandates that at least 25% of stored coal ash be removed for beneficial use within set timeframes (5–7 years for smaller units, 10–12 years for larger ones), and prohibits adding new coal ash to designated units. It also establishes…

No official summary is available here. This one was written by AI from the bill’s text.