Editor: Coal ash is the toxic residue produced when burning coal, which has accumulated in vast and dangerous quantities at many older power-plants. House Bill 756 proposes requiring the disposal of coal ash in lined landfills. Such disposal is already mandated for household garbage under state and federal law. Requirements for these “Subtitle D” landfills include groundwater monitoring wells and leachate collection systems to minimize the risk of contamination. To improve HB756, we suggest an amendment providing legal authority to local governments so they have the option of restricting the amount of coal ash being ‘dumped’ at landfills within their jurisdictions.