House passes RCRA fix by wide margin
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· Chemical Week
OSTI ID:518258
The House of Representatives has passed a bill to prevent expensive, court-ordered tightening of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act`s (RCRA) land-disposal rules. The measure was initiated last March as part of the Clinton Administration`s {open_quotes}reinventing environmental regulation{close_quotes} initiative and was championed by House Republicans. It passed, 402 to 19, drawing overwhelming support from Democrats. CMA president and CEO Fred Webber hailed the bipartisan approach as the right way to legislate. {open_quotes}We hope this bill can serve as a model for Superfund and other pieces of unfinished business,{close_quotes} he says.
- OSTI ID:
- 518258
- Journal Information:
- Chemical Week, Vol. 158, Issue 5; Other Information: PBD: 7 Feb 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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