Congress considers environmental bills
Environmental legislation has come to the forefront as the 103rd Congress winds down. Bills once thought to have little change of passage--such as those dealing with Superfund reauthorization and overhaul of pesticide and food safety regulations--have gotten a new lease on life recently, as has legislation aimed at promoting the development of green technologies.'' Late last month, the House passed H.R. 3870, which, according to Rep. George E Brown Jr. (D.-Calif.), chairman of the Committee on Science Space Technology, which developed the bill, emphasizes a new approach to addressing two highly important national goals: maintaining a healthy environment and fostering a growing economy. The goal is to improve processes and use of materials before they become a pollution concern. The bill would provide 80% million in fiscal 1995 and $120 million in fiscal 1996 for joint industry-government partnerships to develop technologies that meet that goal. The bill would also authorize use of federal facilities for testing environmental technologies. The senate passed its version of the bill in May.
- OSTI ID:
- 6934778
- Journal Information:
- Chemical and Engineering News; (United States), Journal Name: Chemical and Engineering News; (United States) Vol. 72:34; ISSN 0009-2347; ISSN CENEAR
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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