Mar 11 Environment EPA Will Regulate, Inspect Coal Ash Ponds The Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it plans to develop regulations for managing coal waste. The news comes a little less than three months after a coal ash spill in Tennessee buried more than 300 acres under ashy sludge, polluted nearby rivers, killed fish, and destroyed homes. By Kristin Espeland Mar 11 Environment EPA Will Regulate, Inspect Coal Ash Ponds Kristin Espeland