Comments Delivered at EPA Public Hearing Regarding Proposed Changes to 2015 Coal Combustion Residuals Final Rule

Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed changes to the Coal Combustion Residual Rule. My name is Sarah Saadoun and I’m a researcher at Human Rights Watch, a non-profit independent organization that investigates and reports on human rights abuses in 90 countries around the world, including the United States. I plan to submit a more detailed written submission, so I’d like to use this time to highlight a few points. Every person has the right to safe water and an environment that does not harm their health. Under international human rights law, governments have an obligation to protect…

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