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.
Latest action · Mar 4, 2009 Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2775)
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 4, 2009
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 4, 2009 to Mar 16, 2009, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Original | Mar 4, 2009 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Mar 10, 2009 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Mar 16, 2009 |
Actions 2
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- Mar 4, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Mar 4, 2009Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2775)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
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- Mar 4, 2009Introduced in Senate
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