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Virginia: Approval of State Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program
The Environmental Protection Agency published this final rule in the Federal Register on October 22, 2026. It takes effect on November 23, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is approving Virginia's coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). After reviewing the CCR permit program application submitted by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VADEQ), EPA has determined that Virginia's partial CCR permit program meets the standard for approval under RCRA. Virginia's CCR permit program will operate in lieu of the Federal CCR program with the exception of the specific provisions noted below.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-21622
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Availability of final decision
- Agency
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Published
- October 22, 2026
- Takes effect
- November 23, 2026
- Dates
- This action is effective on November 23, 2026.
- Docket
- EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-3325; FRL-12983-02-OLEM
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 40 CFR 257
- Pages
- 9
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