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Potential institutional conflicts in the implementation of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and their impacts on the Department of Energy: background information

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6041637
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The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976 is examined with respect to its implementation by EPA and its impacts on DOE. Generic implementation problems are identified, and implementation of the act is assessed from the perspectives of Congress, the EPA, the courts, and the states. The major findings of this study are: the short-term implementation scenario (1978--1983) is likely to be dominated by state and local political processes and regulatory activities; RCRA implementation is likely to be interpreted and guided by litigation; the resource and energy recovery aspects of RCRA (Subtitle E) are being ignored relative to the hazardous waste aspects of RCRA (Subtitle C); expanded public participation under RCRA is delaying the implementation of the act and may lead to increased litigation; and the long-term implementation scenario (after 1983) is difficult to project due to present uncertainty and necessary reauthorization by Congress in 1979. 30 references.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
OSTI ID:
6041637
Report Number(s):
ORNL/OEPA-8
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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