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Fact Sheet: Proposed Rule for a Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Federal Permitting Program

This fact sheet describes the federal permitting program EPA is proposing for the disposal of CCR in surface impoundments and landfills.

This fact sheet has been translated into several languages that are common in the United States.

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