The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing an amendment to a previous exclusion of certain wastes from being classified as hazardous. This proposal involves American Chrome and Chemical's facility in Corpus Christi, Texas, where they wish to dispose of chromic oxide waste in an on-site surface impoundment instead of only in a landfill. The EPA's decision is based on analyzing the waste's characteristics and determining it doesn't pose a significant risk to health or the environment. Public comments on this proposal are welcomed until March 25, 2021.
Simple Explanation
The EPA is thinking about letting a company in Texas throw away some special waste called chromic oxide in a big pit instead of a trash pile, because they believe it's not very dangerous. They want people to share their thoughts about this idea by March 25, 2021.