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SRES 64 111th Congress Senate Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Coal Congressional oversight Electric power generation and transmission Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Government studies and investigations Solid waste and recycling Tennessee Valley Authority

A resolution recognizing the need for the Environmental Protection Agency to end decades of delay and utilize existing authority under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act to comprehensively regulate coal combustion waste and the need for the Tennessee Valley Authority to be a national leader in technological innovation, low-cost power, and environmental stewardship.

Introduced: March 4, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2775)
Mar 4, 2009
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the need for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) immediately conduct reviews of all coal combustion waste impoundments and landfills to ensure the safety of people and the environment located in any area that may be threatened by a spill or release; (2) report to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on the earliest date the Agency can regulate coal combustion waste using its authority under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); and (3) issue rules as quickly as possible on regulating coal combustion waste under RCRA.

Recognizes the need for the Tennessee Valley Authority to meet Congress's intentions and be a national leader in technological innovation, low-cost power, and environmental stewardship.

What's happening now March 4, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2775)

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