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Alerting Localities of Environmental Risks and Threats Act of 2020

Introduced: April 17, 2020 Introduced by: Blunt Rochester, Lisa Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 17, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Alerting Localities of Environmental Risks and Threats Act of 2020

This bill requires the owner or operator of a facility where hazardous chemicals are produced, used, or stored to hold a public meeting within 72 hours of the release of an extremely hazardous substance. The owner or operator must publish a notice in a local newspaper, giving at least 24 hours of notice before the public meeting. Such notice must be posted at a local library, other local government buildings, and on the facility's public website.

The bill also requires the owner or operator of a facility to hold an annual public meeting, where specified information regarding the extremely hazardous substances at the facility must be disclosed. Notice for such meeting must be published in a local newspaper at least a week in advance of the meeting. The bill provides for a civil penalty if such public meeting and notice requirements are not met.

What's happening now April 17, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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