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Asbestos in schools. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials on the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, First Session on H. J. Res. 153, February 19, 1987

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OSTI ID:6433073
A hearing on H.J. Res. 153, under which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would issue grants and loans to help school administrators finish the job of eliminating asbestos hazards from school buildings, included testimony from educators, school boards, citizen groups, and representatives of EPA. At issue was the administration's position that there is need for federal assistance for the clean-up, and that previous federal expenditures have been adequate. Witnesses explored the financial problems local schoold face in removing the asbestos and their need for further help. The hearing record includes the test of H.J. Res. 153, the testimony of the nine principal witnesses, and additional material submitted for the record.
OSTI ID:
6433073
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English