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RCRA, a state perspective: the buck should stop with us

Abstract

The states must carry the ball of realizing the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); state agencies and the EPA can work together, though they don't always agree; adequate funding is absolutely necessary. The states' perspective of their role is threefold-regulation, assistance, and leadership, with maximum input into implementation. A National Governors' Association committee on waste management was established. Neither RCRA itself nor supporting committee reports allow definition of open dumps and sanitary landfills with other than traditional meaning. Conducting the open dump inventory should be the responsibility of the states, with financial support from EPA. The existence of state nonimportation laws should not preclude that state from receiving money for a hazardous waste program. The criteria for defining hazardous wastes must be realistic if an unmanageable list is to be avoided. State solid waste management agencies must provide aid to local government and private industry. The state-not EPA- is the best level of government to carry out an effective solid waste program. The Federal program should concentrate on resource and energy conservation, research and development, demonstration projects, establishing markets for recycled materials, and education and training programs. Planning should be coordinated through state agencies.
Authors:
Publication Date:
Nov 01, 1977
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
EDB-80-077742
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Waste Age; (United States); Journal Volume: 8:11
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; SOLID WASTES; WASTE MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT POLICIES; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; SANITARY LANDFILLS; STATE GOVERNMENT; US EPA; MANAGEMENT; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; US ORGANIZATIONS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTES; 320604* - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Municipalities & Community Systems- Municipal Waste Management- (1980-); 320305 - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Industrial Waste Management
OSTI ID:
5442687
Country of Origin:
United States
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: WAGEA
Submitting Site:
IEA
Size:
Pages: 40, 44
Announcement Date:
Jul 01, 1980

Citation Formats

McCall, III, M N. RCRA, a state perspective: the buck should stop with us. United States: N. p., 1977. Web.
McCall, III, M N. RCRA, a state perspective: the buck should stop with us. United States.
McCall, III, M N. 1977. "RCRA, a state perspective: the buck should stop with us." United States.
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