Comment submitted by D. Osowski

Document ID: EPA-HQ-RCRA-2009-0640-5921
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Received Date: November 16 2010, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Date Posted: November 18 2010, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: October 21 2010, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: November 19 2010, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 80b91a6a
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This is comment on Proposed Rule

Coal Combustion Residual Surface Impoundments; Data Availability

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I am writing to support the regulation of coal ash as a non-hazardous waste under subtitle D of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). I agree with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) previous regulatory findings that non-hazardous regulation of coal ash will fully protect human health and the environment. Hazardous waste regulation is unnecessary, and would cripple the ability to beneficially use and recycle these materials. Thus, hazardous waste rules under RCRA subtitle C are not only unnecessary, but would be environmentally counter-productive. Finally, hazardous waste rules would significantly harm the economy by eliminating jobs and raising the cost of electricity for millions of American households and businesses. Enforcement of existing regulation would be more than adequate to safegaurd human health in my opinion. Please place common sense over politics. Sincerely, Denis M. Osowski 3244 Camden Rue Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44223 dmosowski@hotmail.com