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Committee approves bill allowing reuse of coal combustion byproducts on reclaimed mine land amid groundwater questions
Summary
House Bill 641 would allow coal combustion byproducts designated as special waste to be placed in abandoned strip-mine sites and permit restored land to be used for agriculture; committee approved the measure while some members raised groundwater and well-water protection concerns.
House Bill 641 would expand options for disposing and reusing coal combustion byproducts by allowing placement in abandoned strip-mine lands and by classifying certain reclaimed sites as eligible for agricultural uses, presenters told the committee.
A committee presenter explained that the bill seeks to conserve landfill space and permit reuse of coal combustion byproducts that currently sit in open piles at some power plants. The presenter said the proposal would allow filling strip-mine sites, covering them with topsoil and classifying the…
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