To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating coal combustion byproducts as hazardous waste under subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and for other purposes.

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Bill Number

HR 1405

Introduced

Apr 6, 2011

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

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Topics

Administrative law and regulatory procedures Coal Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Solid waste and recycling

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Summary

Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to exempt fly ash waste, bottom ash waste, slag waste, and flue gas emission control waste generated primarily from the combustion of coal from regulation as hazardous waste under such Act.

Actions

Apr 6, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Apr 6, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 6, 2011

Introduced in House

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