Coal ash rollback fight

Trump admin wants to rely on states for coal ash monitoring, enforcement, allow them to bypass national standards.

1. Frame 1Trump's EPA proposes repealing a federal coal-ash rule for inactive power plants, putting nearby drinking water at issue.
2. Frame 2Utilities would face fewer federal monitoring duties for coal-ash ponds and landfills that can leak toward nearby groundwater.
3. Frame 3EPA says the change restores energy dominance and state flexibility; opponents say national standards protect drinking water.
4. Frame 4At a virtual EPA hearing, environmental advocates lined up against the rollback and warned states could be left policing polluters.
5. Frame 5The proposal could exempt some coal-ash storage sites and let plant owners delay or avoid cleanup.
6. Frame 6Next pressure point: EPA's final rule decides how much monitoring stays federal and how much shifts to states.