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Trump's Coal Ash Deregulation Sparks Health and Pollution Fears

7/18/2025

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The Trump administration's move to hand over coal ash disposal regulation to states has sparked alarm over potential federal cleanup setbacks. With Indiana grappling with coal ash contamination, environmental advocates warn that this deregulation could exacerbate groundwater pollution and heighten health risks linked to toxic coal ash, putting communities at greater peril.

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The Trump administration's move to hand over coal ash disposal regulation to states has sparked alarm over potential federal cleanup setbacks. With Indiana grappling with coal ash contamination, environmental advocates warn that this deregulation could exacerbate groundwater pollution and heighten health risks linked to toxic coal ash, putting communities at greater peril.