The disposal of coal combustion residuals from electric utilities final rule was published in the Federal Register on December 19, 2014.  As SMG highlighted last month here, this rule provides the requirements for the disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCRs), or coal ash, from coal-fired power plants.  The most anticipated issue associated with the CCR rule was whether CCRs would be categorized as a hazardous waste or non-hazardous waste under RCRA.  With this rule EPA decided not to regulate CCRs as a hazardous waste under Subtitle C of RCRA.   Beyond this issue, the rule establishes technical requirements for CCR landfills and surface impoundments under Subtitle D of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).  The full text of this regulation can be review here.