A current loophole in the Coal Combustion Residuals Rule allows waste created before 2015 to remain untouched. A proposed rule change could force a Michigan City power plant to clean up tons of toxic ash along Lake Michigan. Read the full story by WSBT-TV – South Bend, IN.
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