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S 1951 113th Congress Senate Environmental Protection Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Pollution liability

A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to make responsible parties liable for certain costs relating to the release of pollutants or contaminants.

Introduced: January 16, 2014 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Jan 16, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jan 16, 2014
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to impose liability for hazardous substances releases of pollutants or contaminants if the President takes any response measure pursuant to CERCLA response authorities with respect to the pollutants or contaminants.

Excepts otherwise liable persons who engage in conduct with respect to such pollutants or contaminants from liability for damages for injury to, destruction of, or loss of natural resources, including the reasonable costs of assessing the injury, destruction, or resulting loss.

What's happening now January 16, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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