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Petroleum Coke Transparency and Public Health Protection Act

Introduced: March 12, 2019 Introduced by: Peters, Gary C. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Petroleum Coke Transparency and Public Health Protection Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study and report on petroleum coke usage, including public-health and environmental impacts, best practices for storage and transport, and an analysis of current and projected production and utilization locations.

The Environmental Protection Agency must issue rules for petroleum coke storage and transportation that protect public and ecological health, based on the HHS study.

What's happening now March 12, 2019

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

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