the stricter regulation for handling and storing coal ash

The material discusses the new stricter rules that the US should adopt for handling and storing coal ash. While the reading looks at the topic from one perspective, the listening challenges certain points outlined in the reading passage. first, the author claims that these standers are already existed. On the other hand, the professor opposes that and says these rules should be updated because the old rule of using liner special material is not sufficient. the lecturer adds that the current regulation use this liner for only new landfills or new ponds, but do not use it in the old disposal sites. The listening mentions that casues leaking of harmful chemical material into ground water and contaminats the drinking water. As a result, these rules should be active in both old and new disposal sites. Second, the reading posits that these stricter rules could discourage consumers from using coal ash recycle material. On the contrary, the lecturer contradicts this and points that these rules will never affect consuming recyle materials because other old danger materials, such as murcuery use this approach and has continued to recycle for fifty years, and consumers do not have any concers, even though the stricter handle rules. Third, the author states that these stricter regulations will increase the cost of the power. In contrast, the professor challenges this and says that it is true the cost of power will increase; however, the result is wellworthy. The lecturer explains that the cost of power companies will be fifteen billion dollar, but analyzes that mathematically reveal that houses' electric bill will just increase one percent, which is not a big price to pay for having a clean environment.