HOUSE 2132117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
CLEANER Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/24/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
- 2021-03-23Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2021-03-23Introduced in House
- 2021-03-23Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-23 (00)
CLEANER Act of 2021 or the Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2021
This bill eliminates the exemption of waste associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy from regulations governing the disposal of hazardous waste.
Within a year of enactment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must
- determine whether such waste meets the criteria for hazardous waste,
- promulgate regulations concerning the disposal of such waste if the EPA determines it is hazardous, and
- revise regulations applicable to solid waste management and disposal facilities (e.g., landfills) to address such waste that is nonhazardous.
Cosponsors (20)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
- Donald Beyer (D-VA)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
- ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Mondaire Jones (D-NY)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- JOHN LARSON (D-CT)
- Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
- Doris Matsui (D-CA)
- BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Oil and gas
- Solid waste and recycling
- Water quality
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