Areas of Expertise:
Coal, Energy Security, Environment, Environmental Policy, RegulationJohn N. Ward is President of John Ward Inc. -- a marketing, communications and public affairs consultancy focusing primarily on energy issues. He was formerly Vice President, Marketing and Government Affairs, for Headwaters Incorporated -- a leading provider of pre-combustion and post-combustion clean coal technologies and services. He is a former board member and past president of the American Coal Council. He served on the National Coal Council as appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Energy. He is Chairman of the American Coal Ash Association’s Government Relations Committee. He also serves as Chairman of Citizens for Recycling First.
Recent Comments by John Ward
- "Americans benefit from robust conversations about coal ash disposal and the best ways to manage it. Unfortunately, those conversations all too often d"
House Coal Ash Bill is a Step Backwards in Public Health - "In addition to the numerous and substantial legal challenges that will play out over the Clean Power Plan, there is one practical challenge that is ra"
EPA’s Clean Power Plan: Will it Work and Will it Be Upheld? - "EPA made the best decision it could under the current law.
Coal ash doesn't qualify as a hazardous waste based on its toxicity. EPA recognized this"
Did EPA Get it Right on Coal Ash?