H. R. 2216: A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to impose sanctions on any State that does not have, or is in violation of, a capacity assurance plan under that Act, and to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to give certain States authority to deny permits for hazardous waste facilities which provide unneeded capacity and to impose restrictions on the interstate transportation of waste, introduced in the US House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session, May 2, 1991
This bill was introduced into the US House of Representatives on May 2, 1991 to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980. This legislation imposes sanctions on any state that does not have, or is in violation of, a capacity assurance plan under that act. In addition, this bill amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to give certain states authority to deny permits for hazardous waste facilities which provide unneeded capacity and impose restrictions on the interstate transportation of waste. Key sections of this legislation address the following: sanctions for noncompliance with Superfund capacity assurance plan; authority for certain states to deny permits for hazardous waste facilities with unneeded capacity; authority for certain states to restrict interstate transportation of hazardous waste; and authority to restrict interstate transportation of hazardous waste.
- OSTI ID:
- 5401616
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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