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EPA Proposes Rule Changes to Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Requirements to Restore American Energy Dominance

LCG, April 10, 2026--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced yesterday a rule proposing several revisions to the federal regulations governing the disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR) and the beneficial use of CCR. The EPA designed the rule to encourage resource recovery, allow for site-specific considerations in permitting, and provide regulatory relief while continuing to protect human health and the environment. The EPA will be accepting comments on the rule for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, and it will also hold an online public hearing on the rule.

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Vault 44.01 Receives EPA Class VI Permit Approval for CCS Project in Indiana

LCG, April 9, 2026--Vault 44.01 Ltd. (Vault) announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 has issued a final Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class VI permit for the One Carbon Partnership CCS project (the "OCP Project") near Union City, Indiana. The One Carbon Partnership is a joint venture between Cardinal Ethanol and Vault.

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Mirant Moves into Puerto Rico Energy Market

LCG, Aug. 1, 2001--Mirant Corp. said yesterday it will purchase a 540-megawatt power plant and a liquefied natural gas terminal operated by Puerto Rican-based EcoElectrica Holdings Ltd. The move will put Mirant into Puerto Rico for the first time.

Mirant will acquire 100 percent of EcoElectrica from its owners, Edison International Inc. and Enron Corp., for about $586 million cash and will assume liabilities of $600 million, the company said.

A Mirant spokesman said in a company news release that the LNG terminal would continue to provide gas for the power plant and that there were no plans at this point to begin exporting LNG from the terminal to other market in the U.S., the Caribbean or Latin America.

Mirant's presence in the Caribbean includes ownership and operation of power plants in Jamaica,Trinidad and Tobago, and the Bahamas.

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