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S. 2976 (101st)

National Mine Waste Technology Center Act of 1990

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Introduced

3 August 1990

Last action

3 August 1990 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

26 August 2025

Environment

Summary

National Mine Waste Technology Center Act of 1990 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish the National Mine Waste Technology Center for mining waste technology research, development, and demonstration at the Department of Energy testing facility in Butte, Montana. Requires the Administrator and the Secretary of Energy to enter into cooperative agreements to provide for research, evaluation, testing, development, and demonstration of alternative or innovative technologies which may be used for: (1) managing mining waste and other industrial waste with similar contaminants; and (2) response actions to achieve permanent protection of human health and the environment at the Butte/Clarkford Superfund site in Montana, and in other parts of the country with similar environmental contamination. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

  1. 3 August 1990

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 August 1990

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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