Hazardous-waste contamination of water resources. Hearings before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation, US House of Representatives, Ninety-Seventh Congress, Second Session, March 10, 30, 1982, Washington, DC; July 9, 1982, New York, NY
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OSTI ID:6300176
The proceedings of three hearings, one in New York City, present the testimony of seven witnesses representing waste managers, health officials, citizen groups, and environmental agencies. Their concerns focused on the effectiveness of controls to reduce the release of hazardous wastes into ground and surface waters. At issue was the recinding by Environmental Protection Agency director Ann Gorsuch of dumping bans and the relaxation of other landfill-disposal regulations. EPA spokesmen acknowledged the negative public reaction, but blamed it on public misunderstanding of complex technical matters involving containers and leaching media. Public health officials challenged EPA to proceed with the cleanup of 8500 disposal sites that are already identified as health-threatening. Citizens complained of failures to enforce regulations, and cited incidents of explosions and other hazards the public has experienced. Supportive testimony and other documents submitted for the record follow the testimony. (DCK)
- OSTI ID:
- 6300176
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290300 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Environment
Health
& Safety
290400 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Energy Resources
520600* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Regulations -- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CONTAINERS
ENFORCEMENT
GROUND WATER
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HEARINGS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MATERIALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
REGULATIONS
SURFACE WATERS
TOXIC MATERIALS
US EPA
US ORGANIZATIONS
WATER
WATER POLLUTION
WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT
290300 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Environment
Health
& Safety
290400 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Energy Resources
520600* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Regulations -- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CONTAINERS
ENFORCEMENT
GROUND WATER
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HEARINGS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MATERIALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
REGULATIONS
SURFACE WATERS
TOXIC MATERIALS
US EPA
US ORGANIZATIONS
WATER
WATER POLLUTION
WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT