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November 20, 2012

Obama May Soften Coal Ash Disposal Crackdown

Ken Silverstein, Forbes


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Despite its efforts to unseat President Obama, the coal sector is now working closely with the White House on certain issues. The Obama administration, in fact, may acquiesce to the industry’s concern over how coal ash would be regulated.

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