A bill 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, and for other purposes.

Summary

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.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 March 1993

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 March 1993

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• Introduced in Senate

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