==Water pollution, health risks, and regulations==
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As of June 2010, no federal regulations specifically govern the disposal of power plant discharges into waterways or landfills. Some regulators have used the Clean Water Act to try and limit pollution, but the law does not mandate limits on many dangerous chemicals in power plant waste, like [[Heavy metals and coal|arsenic]] and [[Heavy metals and coal|lead]].<ref name="nyt"/>