HR 495 · 103th Congress · Environmental Protection

To amend subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require the preparation of a community information statement for new hazardous waste treatment or disposal facilities.

Introduced 1993-01-21· Sponsored by Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.(1993-02-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to require the preparation of a community information statement as part of the permitting process applicable to any new off-site hazardous waste treatment or disposal facility. Requires such statement to describe: (1) the effects of the proposed facility on the host community; (2) the types of waste expected to enter the facility, the types of releases expected from the facility, and the human health impacts associated with such wastes and releases; (3) the alternatives for mitigating impacts on the community; (4) the demographic characteristics of the community; (5) the presence in the community of an existing solid waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility or site in which a hazardous substance release has occurred, and the extent to which the site has been remediated; and (6) the permit applicant's compliance with State and Federal environmental regulations and laws.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (5)

4 Democrats1 Republican