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EPA gives weak protections to communities threatened by toxic coal ash

By Sue Sturgis

December 22, 2014 - Environmentalists say a long-awaited federal rule governing disposal of the toxic waste left over after burning coal is "too little and too late" -- and that when the next disaster inevitably occurs the White House will share the blame.

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EPA gives weak protections to communities threatened by toxic coal ash

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