The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $205,882 project grant to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) under the State Programs for Control of Coal Combustion Residuals (CFDA 66.820) program. The purpose of this grant is to assist MDEQ with developing and implementing a state program for the control of coal combustion residuals (CCR) under Section 4005(d) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act. Key activities include drafting, reviewing, and editing CCR rules and statutory changes, working with state leadership and stakeholders to implement regulatory changes, and developing and submitting a CCR state permitting program application to the EPA for review and approval. The anticipated deliverables include finalized state CCR rules, proposed statutory changes, and a completed CCR state permitting program application. This grant-funded work will directly benefit the residents of Mississippi.
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