TAKE ACTION: Safeguard the Use of Fly Ash in Construction

Next week, the U.S. House is expected to vote on a piece of legislation that could safeguard the use of fly ash and other coal combustion residuals (CCRs) in construction.  AGC supports H.R. 2218, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013, which would establish reasonable disposal requirements that protect human health and the environment. Without the legislative solution that H.R. 2218 presents, the decision about future use of fly ash would remain in the hands of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  A hazardous designation, one of the options EPA is considering, would jeopardize the continued use of these materials. Fly ash has been safely used for more than half a century in many types of construction applications, ranging from concrete and asphalt to carpet and wallboard.  For example, contractors used almost 12 million tons of fly ash in ready-mix concrete manufacturing in 2011 alone. Let’s keep this resource available for use in tomorrow’s construction projects. Click here to send a letter to your Representative today.  Tell them to support H.R. 2218. For more information, please contact Melinda Tomaino at (703) 837-5415 or tomainom@agc.org.