Environment

A resolution making additional majority appointments to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, the Committee on Finance, and the Committee on Labor and Human Resouces.

United States · United States Congress · 16 May 1990

Appoints Senator Metzenbaum to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, Senator Breaux to the Committee on Finance, and Senator Bingaman to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Amends rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate to: (1) authorize a Senator to serve on the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; and (2) authorize a Senator appointed to the Committee on Environment and Public Works on May 16, 1990, to serve on the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

To prohibit disposal of solid waste in any State other than the State in which the waste was generated.

United States · United States Congress · 16 May 1990

Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prohibit the disposal of solid waste in excess of 100 pounds in any State or political subdivision other than the State in which the waste was generated, unless the State or subdivision has consented to the disposal.

Pesticide Health and Safety Act of 1990

United States · United States Congress · 15 May 1990

Pesticide Health and Safety Act of 1990 - Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to expand the definition of certified, private, and commercial applicators to include individuals who use registered (currently, restricted use) pesticides. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to limit the distribution or use of an unregistered pesticide to prevent adverse human health effects. Directs the Administrator to publish standards for neurotoxic information required to support pesticide registrations. Requires public health effects to be considered for the approval of a registration. Directs the Administrator to publish guidelines on the manner in which to calculate the benefits of a pesticide. Requires the Administrator to consider only whether the denial of a registration will cause major disruptions in the nutritional balance of children or adults or adversely affect the quality or safety of the food supply. Directs persons engaging in the private application (currently, commercial), sale, or distribution of any registered (currently, restricted use) pesticide to maintain records and make reports concerning the application for purposes of Federal certification. Requires certification standards to provide that the certified individual is competent with respect to integrated pest management practices. Revises cancellation provisions to require the Administrator to cancel a pesticide registration if: (1) there are concerns that the pesticide causes adverse environmental or human health effects; or (2) the pesticide is not in compliance with FIFRA requirements. Requires the Administrator to review scientific information prior to issuing a proposed cancellation order and to base the cancellation decision on exposure data. Sets forth required contents of proposed cancellation orders and comment and review procedures for such orders. Requires the Administrator, if no comments opposing a proposed order have been received or if no changes are made to comply with registration conditions, to issue a final order cancelling registration, denying an application for registration, or changing the classification of the pesticide. Sets forth required contents of final orders. Requires all cancellation proceedings to be concluded within two years of the date the proposed order is published. Revokes tolerances for which final orders have been issued. Authorizes the Administrator to issue regulations to account for unavoidable residual environmental contamination existing after such revocation. Sets forth judicial review procedures. Authorizes any person to petition the Administrator for the suspension, cancellation, application denial, or reclassification of a pesticide. Sets forth reconsideration procedures. Authorizes the Administrator to summarily deny registration, amendment, or exemption applications for pesticides that have been subject to final orders cancelling or denying registration or changing classification unless the applicant presents substantial new evidence which affects the order. Sets forth reconsideration procedures. Directs the Administrator, if a pesticide cannot be cancelled pursuant to specified FIFRA cancellation criteria, to reclassify one or more uses of the pesticide for prescription use only. Provides that the prescription use classification shall require a certified pest control expert to inspect the setting in which the pesticide is to be applied to document the presence of the target pest and determine that no other pest control option is available. Provides for review of reclassifications in the appropriate Court of Appeals. Authorizes the Administrator to issue an order suspending a pesticide registration if the pesticide may cause adverse environmental or health effects. (Current law authorizes suspensions to prevent an imminent hazard.) Provides for an automatic termination of a suspension order within 180 days of issuance unless a proposed cancellation order has been published. Authorizes the continued sale or use of existing stocks of a suspended pesticide unless such use may cause adverse environmental or health effects. Permits the Administrator to terminate a suspension order at any time. Sets forth judicial review procedures. Requires registrations of pesticides registered before November 1,1984, to automatically expire: (1) 19 years after the active ingredient was first registered; or (2) nine years after a date determined by the Administrator that products containing the ingredient are eligible for reregistration, whichever is later. Sets forth an expiration date of 15 years after the initial registration for pesticides registered after October 31, 1984. Requires registrations of pesticides containing more than one active ingredient to expire: (1) 15 years after the earliest registration for an active ingredient in the formulation; or (2) nine years after a date determined by the Administrator that pesticides containing one of the active ingredients in the product are eligible for reregistration, whichever is later. Provides for the subsequent expiration of all pesticide registrations every nine years after the most recent expiration. Requires tolerances to expire concurrently with registrations. Authorizes the continuation of tolerances for up to two years to ensure that agricultural products already in commerce can be sold. Permits the sale and use of existing stocks of expired pesticides for up to one year following the expiration, subject to certain conditions. Sets forth provisions concerning registration renewals. Establishes a reregistration and neurotoxicity and other research fund. Provides for the assessment of registration fees and the deposit of such fees into the fund. Authorizes the Administrator to require pesticide exporters and importers, applicants for, or holders of, experimental use permits, pesticide testing facilities, or holders of regulated pesticides to maintain certain records. Requires: (1) commercial and private applicators to keep specified records; and (2) pesticide dealers to keep records of each sale or distribution of a registered pesticide. Revises provisions concerning a scientific advisory panel. Authorizes the Administrator (current law requires), when establishing or approving standards for licensing or certification, to establish separate standards for commercial and private applicators.

To authorize a one-year demonstration program to provide grants to States and localities for community recycling projects.

United States · United States Congress · 15 May 1990

Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make grants to States and political subdivisions for community recycling projects. Authorizes such grants to be used for new or improved projects that promote solid waste recycling. Limits the Federal share of the total costs of such projects. Requires grant funding to be allocated equally among the EPA regional offices.

Minor Use Pesticides Act of 1990

United States · United States Congress · 10 May 1990

Minor Use Pesticides Act of 1990 - Title I: Registration of Pesticides for Agricultural Minor Uses - Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to authorize agricultural producers, in the case of pesticides registered for minor agricultural uses, to waive any liability incurred with respect to the use of such pesticides for the pesticide registrants. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce or waive registration fees for such pesticides if the fees would reduce their availability. Requires the Administrator, in the case of such pesticides, to take specified administrative actions if the cancellation or amendment of the registration of such pesticides would adversely affect availability. Provides for transfers of registrations of such pesticides (subject to the Administrator's approval), in lieu of cancelling or amending the registration, unless the use of the pesticides would pose adverse environmental effects. Directs the Administrator to identify pests affecting minor use crops that must be brought under control and control measures for such pests. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to report annually to the Administrator on: (1) such pests and control measures; (2) areas of pest control at risk of losing effectiveness due to an insufficient number of registered pesticides or pest resistance; and (3) research efforts to develop pest control to address such areas. Directs the Administrator to develop integrated pest management approaches to respond to the needs of producers who use pesticides for minor agricultural uses. Title II: Inter-Regional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4 Program) - Requires the Secretary to establish an Inter-Regional Research Project Number 4 to assist in the collection of residue and efficacy data in support of: (1) registration or reregistration of minor use pesticides under FIFRA; and (2) tolerances for residues of minor use chemicals in or on raw agricultural commodities under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop analytical techniques applicable to residues of minor use pesticides; and (2) participate in research aimed at reducing such residues. Authorizes appropriations.

Brown Tree Snake Control and Eradication Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 May 1990

Brown Tree Snake Control and Eradication Act - Requires the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to design and implement a program to control the spread of, and ultimately eradicate, the brown tree snake from the American Pacific islands. Authorizes appropriations.

To amend title II of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 as amended, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1991 and 1992.

United States · United States Congress · 10 May 1990

Amends title II (monitoring and research programs for ocean and coastal dumping) of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to authorize appropriations through FY 1992.

To improve the water quality of the water flowing from the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel in Colorado.

United States · United States Congress · 9 May 1990

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) design, construct, operate, and maintain a water treatment plant for the Leadville Mine in Colorado; and (2) install concrete lining on the rehabilitated portion of the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel. Specifies that: (1) such treatment plant shall be designed and constructed to treat the quantity and quality of effluent historically discharged from such Tunnel and to meet requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; and (2) design, construction, operation, and maintenance costs of the works authorized by this Act shall be nonreimbursable. Requires the Secretary to: (1) submit the plans for design and operation of the works to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the State of Colorado prior to initiation of construction in order to obtain their views; and (2) notify the Congress that the discharge will meet specified standards. Makes the Secretary responsible for the operation, maintenance, and replacement of the water treatment plant. Authorizes the Secretary to formulate and implement a program for the restoration of fish and wildlife resources of those portions of the Arkansas River basin affected by the effluent discharged from the Tunnel. Requires the Secretary to submit a copy of the proposed program to the Congress. Authorizes appropriations.

Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives that the sponsors and participants of the first National Conference on Environmental Sensitivity in Construction should be commended.

United States · United States Congress · 9 May 1990

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the First National Conference on Environmental Sensitivity in Construction should be commended for bringing to public attention the need to design and build with environmentally sensitive methods and materials and to reuse existing structures that are healthy and environmentally sensitive alternatives to current construction methods and materials.

24 Mr. McCartan asked the Minister for Defence the progress which has been made regarding the agreement on procedures for elections to the new representative bodies; if the principal officer in the franchise section of the Department of the Environment has yet sought or received submissions on the form of the elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 1990

24 Mr. McCartan asked the Minister for Defence the progress which has been made regarding the agreement on procedures for elections to the new representative bodies; if the principal officer in the franchise section of the Department of the Environment has yet sought or received submissions on the form of the elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Lead Ban Act of 1990

United States · United States Congress · 8 May 1990

Lead Ban Act of 1990 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission to report to the Congress on the administration of specified provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act relating to lead in drinking water coolers and enforcement. Title I: Reduction of Lead in the Environment - Requires the Administrator to issue regulations to prevent the inadvertent or unlawful use of lead solders by individuals installing or repairing public water systems or plumbing in facilities providing water for human consumption that are connected to such systems. Directs the Administrator to study and report to the Congress on the extent to which the use of lead alloys in the manufacture of faucets and fittings can be reduced or eliminated. Requires the Administrator to issue regulations for such reduction or elimination if necessary to protect human health. Directs the Administrator to issue regulations prohibiting the sale or introduction into commerce of leaded gasoline for motor vehicles. Requires the Administrator to establish a program to encourage States to recycle lead storage batteries. Directs the Administrator to collect fees from lead battery manufacturers and importers for each battery sold or imported. Establishes the Lead Contaminant Reduction Account and provides for the deposit of such fees in the Account. Authorizes the Administrator to make grants to States for lead battery recycling programs. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Administrator to prohibit: (1) the use in food processing and marketing of containers with leaded solder seams and the use of lead in chemical compounds applied to foods; and (2) the use of lead in the manufacturing of cosmetics. Directs the Administrator to establish standards and testing procedures with respect to lead in ceramic ware. Authorizes the Administrator to conduct research on strategies to reduce the risk of lead contamination from paint to accelerate the process of lead paint removal in a safe, cost-effective, and efficient manner. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Lead in Packaging and Packaging Components - Prohibits the sale or promotion of packaging, packaging components, and products containing additives to which lead has been intentionally introduced during manufacturing or distribution. Sets limits for the incidental presence of lead in packaging or packaging components. Prohibits the sale or promotion of packaging or packaging components with concentrations of lead exceeding such limits. Requires packaging or packaging component manufacturers or distributors to furnish to purchasers certificates of compliance stating that the packaging is in compliance with this Act. Title III: Miscellaneous - Prescribes civil penalties for violations of this Act. Authorizes the Administrator to exempt from this Act's requirements: (1) packaging or packaging components manufactured prior to this Act's enactment date; and (2) packaging or packaging components to which lead has been added to comply with health or safety requirements of Federal law.

Great Lakes and Coastal Sediment Assessment and Restoration Act

United States · United States Congress · 8 May 1990

Great Lakes and Coastal Sediment Assessment and Restoration Act - Establishes a National Contaminated Sediment Task Force. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to survey and report to the Congress on data regarding bottom sediment contamination in the Great Lakes and U.S. coastal waters. Requires the Administrator to conduct a program to further identify and monitor contaminated sediments in such waters. Directs the Administrator to conduct research on the restoration of contaminated sediments. Requires the Administrator and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to conduct or assist research on: (1) the nature and behavior of sediments; (2) the effects of sediment contamination on water quality, aquatic life, and human health; and (3) possible methods for management of contaminated sediment. Directs the Administrator to publish criteria and information on contaminants in Great Lakes and coastal waters sediment. Requires such criteria to provide information on the impacts of contaminants on human health and the aquatic environment. Permits any person to petition for the development of criteria for a sediment contaminant. Requires the Administrator to promulgate: (1) numerical standards for Great Lakes and coastal sediment quality; and (2) sediment standards for contaminants for which criteria are published. Directs the Administrator to publish guidelines for the restoration and management of contaminated sediment. Sets forth guideline requirements and provides for the review and revision of such guidelines every five years. Requires the Assistant Secretary, for any project to be conducted in the Great Lakes or coastal waters with funds from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, to conduct sediment tests to determine the presence of contaminants in concentrations exceeding standards under this Act in sediments to be dredged. Directs the Assistant Secretary to expand project scopes and boundaries to include contaminated sediment that is adjacent to, or within 2,500 feet of the outer boundary of, the area to be dredged. Requires the Assistant Secretary to prepare Sediment Restoration Project Statements for projects with contaminated areas. Directs the Administrator to identify sediment restoration projects to demonstrate the development of innovative and effective sediment restoration technology and practices. Requires such projects to be located in Great Lakes and coastal waters sites other than sites for projects funded by the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. Provides that at least one project shall be in: (1) the Great Lakes; (2) the coastal waters of the Gulf of Mexico; and (3) Onondaga Lake, New York. Requires the Assistant Secretary to prepare Sediment Restoration Project Statements pursuant to the identification of such projects. Sets forth requirements for Sediment Restoration Project Statements. Provides for public review and comment on Statements. Requires Statements to be submitted to the Administrator and Governors of affected States for approval. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to authorize amounts to be appropriated from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund out of the Contaminated Sediment Account for implementing this Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to create a Contaminated Sediment Account within the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and to require eight percent of Fund moneys to be deposited in the Account. Considers sediment projects to be Federal activities for purposes of permit requirements and State certifications under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Authorizes appropriations.

Nontidal Wetlands Protection Act of 1990

United States · United States Congress · 8 May 1990

Nontidal Wetlands Protection Act of 1990 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize States with approved wetlands management plans to issue permits for the discharge of dredged or fill material onto wetlands. Requires the Secretary of the Army to transfer permit administration authorities to such States. Permits States to submit wetlands management plans to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for approval. Sets forth plan approval procedures. Prohibits approval of a plan unless the plan: (1) identifies all State wetlands based upon categories established under this Act and the watersheds within which each wetland area is located; (2) satisfies specified permit and compensation mitigation requirements; (3) designates a State official as the State Wetlands Management Administrator; and (4) is developed in consultation with the Administrator and the Secretary and meets this Act's requirements. Establishes wetlands categories and sets forth specified discharge permit and compensation mitigation requirements for each category. Provides for the biennial review of State wetlands management plans. Requires the Administrator to revoke a State's authority to administer permits if the State's plan review is unsatisfactory.

National Solid Waste Research and Measurement Standardization Act

United States · United States Congress · 8 May 1990

National Solid Waste Research and Measurement Standardization Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), acting through the EPA Office of Solid Waste, to conduct research on, and establish uniform standards for, solid waste measurements and terminology. Requires the Administrator, using such measurements and terminology, to develop and maintain a data base on solid waste. Sets forth information to be included in the data base. Requires 1986 solid waste data to be used as a baseline against which future data can be compared.

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 of 7 May 1990 on the establishment of the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network

European Union · EUR-Lex · 7 May 1990

Antarctica Protection Act of 1990

United States · United States Congress · 3 May 1990

Antarctica Protection Act of 1990 - Makes it unlawful to engage in, finance, or provide assistance to, any Antarctic minerals resource activity. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of State should enter into negotiations with specified consultative parties of the Antarctica Treaty to conclude an international agreement to: (1) prohibit Antarctic mineral resource activities by all nations; (2) grant Antarctica special protective status as an International Reserve-Land of Science for wilderness protection, international cooperation, and scientific research; (3) conserve and protect Antarctica and its associated ecosystems; and (4) ensure that all scientific investigation relating to geological processes and structures is made available to the international scientific community. Expresses the sense of the Congress that any international agreement relating to Antarctica that is submitted to the Senate for ratification should be consistent with the purposes of this Act. Applies environmental impact assessment requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to Antarctica activities of Federal agencies or entities receiving Federal assistance. Prescribes civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act.

Antarctic Environmental Protection Act of 1990

United States · United States Congress · 3 May 1990

Antarctic Environmental Protection Act of 1990 - Amends the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 to require the Director of the National Science Foundation to: (1) prepare and annually update a waste management plan for wastes produced or disposed of in Antarctica by U.S. citizens; and (2) issue regulations requiring U.S. citizens engaged in activities in Antarctica to comply with specified waste disposal practices. Requires the Director to establish a long-term program for the removal of specified wastes produced or disposed of in Antarctica by U.S. citizens. Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to issue regulations: (1) requiring all vessels engaged in U.S. activities in Antarctica, including tourist expeditions, to be equipped with compaction, storage, and incineration facilities (or stockpiling facilities for vessels not capable of being fitted with waste disposal facilities); and (2) prohibiting U.S. citizens from employing any vessel in Antarctica unless such vessel contains such facilities. Makes it unlawful for any individual in charge of a vessel or any U.S. citizen employing a vessel in Antarctica to: (1) intentionally discharge oil or dispose of plastic in the Antarctic marine environment; (2) dispose of dunnage, lining, or packing materials less than 25 nautical miles from the closest land or ice shelf; (3) dispose of food waste or other garbage less than 12 nautical miles from the closest land or ice shelf; or (4) discharge sewage within 12 nautical miles of the closest land or ice shelf. Prescribes civil penalties for disposal violations or for violations of waste disposal facility requirements. Makes vessels committing disposal violations or violations concerning compliance with specified international shipping conventions liable in rem for such penalties. Requires all vessels supporting U.S. activities in Antarctica to comply with specified international conventions relating to pollution prevention and ship safety. Directs the Secretary to issue regulations requiring all vessels supporting U.S. activities in Antarctica and all U.S. facilities in Antarctica where oil is stored to have contingency plans and the capability and equipment to respond, prevent, and clean up oil spills. Makes such parties liable for the removal of oil and for the restoration of any natural resources, specially-protected areas, or sites of special scientific interest. Prescribes civil penalties if such restoration is not feasible. Requires the President to direct the Secretary of State to initiate actions within the International Maritime Organization to secure designation of the waters south of 60 degrees south latitude as a special area under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships, 1973 and the Protocol of 1978 Relating Thereto. Directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to develop and implement an environmental monitoring program for Antarctica. Requires regulations promulgated pursuant to the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 to include requirements for specially-protected areas. Requires the Director to issue regulations designating as a pollutant any substance which is liable, if introduced into Antarctica, to: (1) create health hazards or harm living resources; or (2) damage amenities or interfere with other legitimate uses of Antarctica. Provides for the issuance of permits to regulate the discharge of such pollutants into the Antarctic environment by U.S. citizens. Applies the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to all Federal activities in Antarctica. Requires the Secretary of State, before submitting the Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities to the Senate for ratification, to prepare an environmental impact statement on the Convention. Sets forth provisions concerning citizen suits. Authorizes appropriations.

Umweltbericht 1990 (G-SIG: 12000293)

Germany · German Bundestag · 3 May 1990

Umweltsituation in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Bilanz der getroffenen und eingeleiteten umweltpolitischen Maßnahmen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der 11. Legislaturperiode, künftige Handlungsfelder der Umweltpolitik, Auseinandersetzung mit dem Umweltgutachten 1987 des Sachverständigenrates für Umweltfragen, künftige periodische Fortschreibung des Umweltberichts

Wetlands Restoration and Conservation Act

United States · United States Congress · 2 May 1990

Wetlands Restoration and Conservation Act - Authorizes States to adopt wetlands restoration and conservation programs and to require the issuance of permits for development activities in protected wetlands (other than habitable areas). Provides for the issuance of conservation credits to persons carrying out approved projects. Requires credits to be used for: (1) offsetting permit requirements and restrictions for wetlands activities; and (2) matching funds for grants issued under this Act. Makes persons who fail to carry out projects for which credits are issued subject to revocation of credits or to civil penalties. Provides for the expedited issuance of permits for wetlands conservation projects. Authorizes States to submit to the Secretary of the Army for approval programs for the creation, restoration, or protection of wetlands. Requires the Secretary to delegate authority for such programs to States if the programs are consistent with this Act. Sets forth program requirements. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a Wetlands Protection Trust Fund to be used only for grants to States for wetlands conservation or restoration projects. Appropriates to the Fund five percent of all bonuses, rents, and royalties received in connection with leasing activities on the Outer Continental Shelf. Directs the Secretary to establish a grant program for States with approved wetlands restoration and conservation programs. Limits the Federal share of the cost of any activity carried out with a grant.

To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide grants for the purchase of recycling equipment.

United States · United States Congress · 1 May 1990

Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants for the purchase of recycling equipment. Requires grant recipients to contribute at least 75 percent of the costs of such equipment. Limits the amount of such grants. Authorizes appropriations.

78 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for the Environment if he will give details in respect of each local authority of each project recommended or proposed to him for national lottery funding this year; the total moneys sought or recommended in respect of each such project.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 1990

78 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for the Environment if he will give details in respect of each local authority of each project recommended or proposed to him for national lottery funding this year; the total moneys sought or recommended in respect of each such project.

41 Mr. Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment if he will make a statement outlining the present position in relation to the establishment of a central hazardous waste incinerator; the present status of invited applicants to tender for the provision of the facility; the possible location of the facility; and the cost to the private sector and to the Exchequer of the environmental control mechanism envisged by his Department.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 1990

41 Mr. Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment if he will make a statement outlining the present position in relation to the establishment of a central hazardous waste incinerator; the present status of invited applicants to tender for the provision of the facility; the possible location of the facility; and the cost to the private sector and to the Exchequer of the environmental control mechanism envisged by his Department.

40 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment if he has completed his consultations with all of the relevant groups prior to the enactment of the Government proposed environmental protection agency; if he will indicate the timetable for its establishment and operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 1990

40 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment if he has completed his consultations with all of the relevant groups prior to the enactment of the Government proposed environmental protection agency; if he will indicate the timetable for its establishment and operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

20 Mr. Pattison asked the Minister for the Environment the action he proposes to take arising out of the enactment of the Building Control Act, 1984, to ensure that all fire authorities have a standardised approach to the issuing of fire approval certificates and the standardisation of evaluation in relation to development proposals and existing operations in relation to their compliance with fire safety standard regulations, having regard to the coming into legal effect of the building regulations and the need for harmonisation and equality before the law with respect to such regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 1990

20 Mr. Pattison asked the Minister for the Environment the action he proposes to take arising out of the enactment of the Building Control Act, 1984, to ensure that all fire authorities have a standardised approach to the issuing of fire approval certificates and the standardisation of evaluation in relation to development proposals and existing operations in relation to their compliance with fire safety standard regulations, having regard to the coming into legal effect of the building regulations and the need for harmonisation and equality before the law with respect to such regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

19 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment if he will consider changing the regulation whereby residents in urban council areas are precluded from qualifying for the essential repair grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 1990

19 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment if he will consider changing the regulation whereby residents in urban council areas are precluded from qualifying for the essential repair grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

18 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment when he last met, as a group, the county and city managers of the country; if he had meaningful discussions with them; if the meeting provided for any meaningful exchange of views; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 1990

18 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment when he last met, as a group, the county and city managers of the country; if he had meaningful discussions with them; if the meeting provided for any meaningful exchange of views; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

17 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to enable Irish emigrants to vote in general, Presidential and European elections.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 1990

17 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to enable Irish emigrants to vote in general, Presidential and European elections.

16 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment if Kildare County Council have prepared contract documents for the N4 by-pass of Leixlip, Maynooth and Kilcock; when he will authorise advertisement by Kildare County Council for contracts for the construction of the by-pass having regard to the fact that it affects Leixlip, Maynooth and Kilcock; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 1990

16 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment if Kildare County Council have prepared contract documents for the N4 by-pass of Leixlip, Maynooth and Kilcock; when he will authorise advertisement by Kildare County Council for contracts for the construction of the by-pass having regard to the fact that it affects Leixlip, Maynooth and Kilcock; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

15 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a backlog of persons awaiting driving tests; the measures he proposes to take to deal with the problem; when they will be implemented; the way in which he expects an application for a driving test to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 1990

15 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a backlog of persons awaiting driving tests; the measures he proposes to take to deal with the problem; when they will be implemented; the way in which he expects an application for a driving test to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

24 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment the flat complexes in Dublin's north inner city which Dublin Corporation wish to refurbish; if he will visit the flat complexes concerned in order to observe conditions at first hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 1990

24 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment the flat complexes in Dublin's north inner city which Dublin Corporation wish to refurbish; if he will visit the flat complexes concerned in order to observe conditions at first hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

14 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the prolonged delay in giving sanction to Dublin Corporation to carry out refurbishment at St. Joseph's Mansions, Dublin 1; if sanction will be given this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 1990

14 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the prolonged delay in giving sanction to Dublin Corporation to carry out refurbishment at St. Joseph's Mansions, Dublin 1; if sanction will be given this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

13 Mr. Cosgrave asked the Minister for the Environment , in view of the recent welcome decision to sign the Liffey Valley order, if he will take all necessary steps and instruct Dublin County Council to prepare a special amenity area order for the Howth Peninsula and its environs.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 1990

13 Mr. Cosgrave asked the Minister for the Environment , in view of the recent welcome decision to sign the Liffey Valley order, if he will take all necessary steps and instruct Dublin County Council to prepare a special amenity area order for the Howth Peninsula and its environs.

12 Mr. Barry asked the Minister for the Environment , having regard to the fact that he, the Taoiseach and other Government Ministers have, on a number of occasions in the last three years, announced that a decision on the downstream crossing of the River Lee was imminent, the reason he finds it necessary to hold a further investigation in this regard.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 1990

12 Mr. Barry asked the Minister for the Environment , having regard to the fact that he, the Taoiseach and other Government Ministers have, on a number of occasions in the last three years, announced that a decision on the downstream crossing of the River Lee was imminent, the reason he finds it necessary to hold a further investigation in this regard.

11 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment if he proposes to bring forward legislation to make it illegal to discriminate against prospective applicants for private residential tenancies on the grounds that they had children or were single or unmarried; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 1990

11 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment if he proposes to bring forward legislation to make it illegal to discriminate against prospective applicants for private residential tenancies on the grounds that they had children or were single or unmarried; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

10 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for the Environment if, arising out of a reply which he gave to a recent parliamentary question, he considers it necessary or appropriate for the Government, at national level through his Department, to establish a national register of waste disposal sites complete with a system of identification, classification, standards of operation and a system of monitoring; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 1990

10 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for the Environment if, arising out of a reply which he gave to a recent parliamentary question, he considers it necessary or appropriate for the Government, at national level through his Department, to establish a national register of waste disposal sites complete with a system of identification, classification, standards of operation and a system of monitoring; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

40 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment if he has completed his consultations with all of the relevant groups prior to the enactment of the Government proposed environmental protection agency; if he will indicate the timetable for its establishment and operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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40 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment if he has completed his consultations with all of the relevant groups prior to the enactment of the Government proposed environmental protection agency; if he will indicate the timetable for its establishment and operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

9 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for the Environment if, in light of his failure to date to bring forward the heads of a Bill or details in a substantial form of the environmental protection agency, he is now, having regard to the delays in the legislative process, prepared to establish on an interim basis the environmental protection agency so as to ensure that the agency is up and running in advance on enabling legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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9 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for the Environment if, in light of his failure to date to bring forward the heads of a Bill or details in a substantial form of the environmental protection agency, he is now, having regard to the delays in the legislative process, prepared to establish on an interim basis the environmental protection agency so as to ensure that the agency is up and running in advance on enabling legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

41 Mr. Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment if he will make a statement outlining the present position in relation to the establishment of a central hazardous waste incinerator; the present status of invited applicants to tender for the provision of the facility; the possible location of the facility; and the cost to the private sector and to the Exchequer of the environmental control mechanism envisged by his Department.

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41 Mr. Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment if he will make a statement outlining the present position in relation to the establishment of a central hazardous waste incinerator; the present status of invited applicants to tender for the provision of the facility; the possible location of the facility; and the cost to the private sector and to the Exchequer of the environmental control mechanism envisged by his Department.

8 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment if consideration of the proposals from five consortia for the construction of a national toxic waste incinerator, which he indicated in Dáil Éireann on 14 November 1989 was underway, has yet been concluded; the number of such submissions made by Irish firms; when it is likely that a decision will be reached on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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8 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment if consideration of the proposals from five consortia for the construction of a national toxic waste incinerator, which he indicated in Dáil Éireann on 14 November 1989 was underway, has yet been concluded; the number of such submissions made by Irish firms; when it is likely that a decision will be reached on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

6 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for the Environment if he is drawing up new guidelines for the collection and disposal of refuse; and if he is satisfied with the present system of landfill as employed by most local authorities.

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6 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for the Environment if he is drawing up new guidelines for the collection and disposal of refuse; and if he is satisfied with the present system of landfill as employed by most local authorities.

78 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for the Environment if he will give details in respect of each local authority of each project recommended or proposed to him for national lottery funding this year; the total moneys sought or recommended in respect of each such project.

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78 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for the Environment if he will give details in respect of each local authority of each project recommended or proposed to him for national lottery funding this year; the total moneys sought or recommended in respect of each such project.

7 Mr. McGahon asked the Minister for the Environment the amount of money from the national lottery which has been applied for in respect of amenity projects in County Louth; and the list of those projects which have been submitted to him for approval by Louth County Council.

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7 Mr. McGahon asked the Minister for the Environment the amount of money from the national lottery which has been applied for in respect of amenity projects in County Louth; and the list of those projects which have been submitted to him for approval by Louth County Council.

4 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for the Environment the criteria he intends to apply in determining the allocation of national lottery moneys this year to projects recommended to him for funding by local authorities in the context of the announced national lottery funds allocated to his Department by the Minister for Finance; and the total funding sought to date by way of such recommendation from each local authority.

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4 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for the Environment the criteria he intends to apply in determining the allocation of national lottery moneys this year to projects recommended to him for funding by local authorities in the context of the announced national lottery funds allocated to his Department by the Minister for Finance; and the total funding sought to date by way of such recommendation from each local authority.

3 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for the Environment the steps which are to be taken to implement in this country the proposed EC Directive to give a right of access generally to information held by public authorities on environment matters.

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3 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for the Environment the steps which are to be taken to implement in this country the proposed EC Directive to give a right of access generally to information held by public authorities on environment matters.

5 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment if he has carried out any examination of the use by some local authority members of section 4 of the City and County Management (Amendment) Act, 1955, to grant planning permissions and allow developments which materially contravene development plans; if he intends to introduce any legislation to curb the abuse of section 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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5 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment if he has carried out any examination of the use by some local authority members of section 4 of the City and County Management (Amendment) Act, 1955, to grant planning permissions and allow developments which materially contravene development plans; if he intends to introduce any legislation to curb the abuse of section 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

2 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for the Environment the steps the Government are taking to undertake a review of local government structures; and the steps, if any, being taken to undertake a review of local government financing.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 1990

2 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for the Environment the steps the Government are taking to undertake a review of local government structures; and the steps, if any, being taken to undertake a review of local government financing.

1 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment , in view of the urgency of the need to provide a structure for local government reform in the Dublin area which was partially implemented by the last Coalition Government, if, having regard to the enormous delays and difficulties which are being experienced by the local government system in the Dublin area, he would be prepared to indicate, on an interim basis, his proposals for the restructuring and reform of local government in the Dublin area in advance of any document which might be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 1990

1 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment , in view of the urgency of the need to provide a structure for local government reform in the Dublin area which was partially implemented by the last Coalition Government, if, having regard to the enormous delays and difficulties which are being experienced by the local government system in the Dublin area, he would be prepared to indicate, on an interim basis, his proposals for the restructuring and reform of local government in the Dublin area in advance of any document which might be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Recycling Initiatives Grant Act

United States · United States Congress · 26 April 1990

Recycling Initiatives Grant Act - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants for conducting research on, or developing, innovative techniques for solid waste recycling. Limits the amount of such grants. Authorizes appropriations.

Comprehensive American Wetlands Act of 1990

United States · United States Congress · 26 April 1990

Comprehensive American Wetlands Act of 1990 - Establishes a comprehensive system for the identification, valuation, preservation, and compensation to the owners of U.S. wetlands, and for providing tax incentives for transfers of wetlands to governments and other specified entities. Makes this Act inapplicable to any coastal wetlands in the United States or to any wetlands in the State of Alaska. Title I: Wetland Preservation - Directs the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) to conduct an inventory to locate, delineate, and determine the special wetland value of all U.S. wetlands subject to this Act. Directs the SCS, upon determining that certain lands may have special wetland value, to refer such determination to: (1) the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for determinations relating to wildlife habitat; (2) the Army Corps of Engineers for determinations relating to flood control (except lands eligible for certain small watershed projects, for which the SCS will make the determinations); (3) the Geological Survey for determinations relating to aquifer recharge; (4) the SCS for determinations relating to sedimentation discharge; and (5) the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for determinations relating to water quality. Directs the Cooperative Extension Service for each State to identify practices exempted from regulations under specified provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA), taking into account existing practices and developing additional practices in consultation with the affected industry or community. Amends the FWPCA to include a similar exemption, with respect to certain areas of navigable waters, for normal crop rotation practices, activities generally acceptable within the agricultural community, or new technology activities proper in the industry or community, as established by the State Cooperative Extension Service. Requires that a list of exempted practices and activities be filed with the EPA Administrator, who shall publish the list as a proposed rule. Directs the EPA Administrator to identify the specific activities and practices for each State exempted by regulation. Requires mitigation as a condition for conversion of wetlands. Requires such mitigation to be, to the extent practicable, a restoration within the same environmental system of the special wetland values converted. Directs the Federal agency that determined the special value of the wetlands to determine the amount of mitigation, in consultation with the affected party. Limits such amount to not more than the following ratios of acreage restored to acreage converted: (1) one to one, for "nonconverted" wetlands; (2) two to one, plus preserving or enhancing in the same environmental system the special wetland values lost, for "special nonconverted" wetlands; and (3) five to one, plus such preservation or enhancement of those values, for "natural" wetlands. Exempts "prior converted" and certain small acreage wetlands from such mitigation requirements. Provides for consideration of construction of artificial wetlands as a mitigating factor. Establishes a wetlands conservation conveyance program. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire lands from a willing seller by purchase or exchange, to provide for wetlands conservation. Authorizes the Secretary to transfer such lands to appropriate Federal agencies and contract with States for their management. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to evaluate wetlands within any lands acquired by the United States to determine if special wetland values are present and, if so, to administer such lands if practicable. Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to include in the agricultural conservation reserve program lands that are not highly erodible but that are wetlands. Limits to 10,000,000 acres the wetlands that may be enrolled in such program. Requires the Secretary, during the 1991 through 1995 crop years, to only enroll wetlands in such program. Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to revise conservation reserve credits for wheat, feed grains, cotton, and rice acreage. Allows any reduced, set-aside, or additional diverted cropland acreage to be devoted to water storage in compliance with an established conservation plan approved by the SCS. Doubles such credit for non-converted wetlands, and triples it for prior converted wetlands. Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to revise the wetland conservation program with respect to determinations of ineligibility for specified Federal program loans, payments, and benefits for persons who produce agricultural commodities on converted wetland. Allows an exemption from the ineligibility penalty if: (1) an agricultural commodity was produced on converted wetlands as a natural result of a project found to be in the public interest, unless such lands were not used for agriculture before December 23, 1985; or (2) mitigation is carried out in accordance with this Act. Allows persons found to be ineligible appeal to the State Committee of the Agriculture and Soil Conservation Service. Authorizes the State Committee to modify the ineligibility determination after considering specified specified factors. Sets forth procedures for administrative appeals of decisions made under this Act and specified FWPCA provisions relating to wetlands. Directs the EPA Administrator to establish a National Appeals Division for hearing and determining appeals of decisions by employees of the EPA, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Army Corps of Engineers. Title II: Tax Treatment for Certain Transactions Relating to Wetlands - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the charitable contribution base for contributions of wetlands. Grants a capital gains preference for certain sales and exchanges of wetlands by individuals. Allows a specified deduction of capital gains on certain sales and exchanges of wetlands to specified governmental units or any other organization approved by the Secretary of the Interior as a proper custodian of lands with wetland values. Sets forth a special rule for estates and trusts. Disallows such deduction in determining alternative minimum taxable income. Allows amortization of certain expenditures for restoring wetlands.

Oil Transfer Liability Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 April 1990

Oil Transfer Liability Act - Makes responsible parties for vessels and onshore facilities, with respect to the transfer of oil between such parties, jointly, severally, and strictly liable for any removal costs and damages arising out of a discharge of such oil. Creates a rebuttable presumption that either party could have acted to prevent, minimize, or mitigate such discharge. Lists covered damages as damages wtih respect to: (1) natural resources or real or personal property; (2) loss of subsistence use of natural resources; and (3) loss of revenues, profits, or earning capacity due to the damaging of property or resources. Provides for liability of third parties. Sets forth defenses to liability.