Issue · WAS
Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)
Who works Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)
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Uranium mine waste rock remediation
Nuclear waste policy monitoring
Federal legislation related to recycling frameworks & 'green' labeling.
Revisions to EPA's existing organic waste recycling policies, including efforts to increase landfill diversion of organics and reducing both food loss and food waste.
Advocacy on recycling, composting, reusability, and extended producer responsibility (EPR) issues
DOE environmental management programs and private sector storage of certain waste materials.
Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (S.1189) - improve domestic recycling collection in underserved and rural areas Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (S.1194 / H.R.4040) - improve recycling and composting data collection Extended Producer Responsibility - focus on increasing demand for recyclable materials to allow market forces to incentivize recycling Establishing a CERCLA liability shield for passive receivers of PFAS including municipal solid waste landfills
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Final Standards for Hazardous Waste Combustors (Phase I Replacement Standards and Phase II): Final Rule, October 12, 2005