H.R. 1300, the Recycle America's Land Act of 1999: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, First Session, May 12, 1999U.S. Government Printing Office, 1999 - 321 pages |
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... former real estate attorney . And Mayor Marshall has been a law professor and it's been interesting in lis- tening to the language that is being used concerning the issue of innocent purchaser . Obviously , the U.S. Conference of Mayors ...
... former real estate attorney . And Mayor Marshall has been a law professor and it's been interesting in lis- tening to the language that is being used concerning the issue of innocent purchaser . Obviously , the U.S. Conference of Mayors ...
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... former truck driver who transported used oil to the Berks site . Based almost entirely on his personal recollection , he estimated the time period which he believed he had picked up used oil , as well as the amount that he collected ...
... former truck driver who transported used oil to the Berks site . Based almost entirely on his personal recollection , he estimated the time period which he believed he had picked up used oil , as well as the amount that he collected ...
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... former sites . In con- sidering how best to restore brownfields to productive use , please remember the importance of state voluntary cleanup programs . States are responsible for cleanup at tens of thousands of sites that are not on ...
... former sites . In con- sidering how best to restore brownfields to productive use , please remember the importance of state voluntary cleanup programs . States are responsible for cleanup at tens of thousands of sites that are not on ...
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... former landfill . If we only had to comply with Ohio law , the government entities that operated the landfill could have removed the contamination , to a level acceptable to warehousing use and property would have been sold in a ...
... former landfill . If we only had to comply with Ohio law , the government entities that operated the landfill could have removed the contamination , to a level acceptable to warehousing use and property would have been sold in a ...
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... to the successful redevelopment of many contaminated former industrial properties , and we commend the committee for focusing the bill on the brownfields issue . Page 3 In considering how to restore brownfields sites to 98.
... to the successful redevelopment of many contaminated former industrial properties , and we commend the committee for focusing the bill on the brownfields issue . Page 3 In considering how to restore brownfields sites to 98.
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Page 126 - When an activity raises threats of harm to human health or the environment, precautionary measures should be taken even if some cause and effect relationships are not fully established scientifically.
Page 92 - Administrator upon receipt of evidence that a pollution source or combination of sources (including moving sources) is presenting an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health or welfare, or the environment...
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Page 317 - ... that the President's decision in selecting the response action ordered was arbitrary and capricious or was otherwise not in accordance with law. Reimbursement awarded under this subparagraph shall include all reasonable response costs incurred by the petitioner pursuant to the portions of the order found to be arbitrary and capricious or otherwise not in accordance with law.
Page 82 - The cleanup and revitalization of "brownfields" represents one of the most exciting, and most challenging, environmental and economic initiatives in the nation. Brownfields are abandoned, idled, or under-used industrial and commercial properties where expansion or redevelopment is hindered by real or perceived contamination.
Page 97 - Governors' strongly recommend would be to ensure that at non-NPL sites, a release of liability under state cleanup laws protective of human health and the environment constitutes, by operation of law, a release from federal liability.
Page 126 - ... precautionary measures should be taken even if some cause and effect relationships are not fully established scientifically. In this context, the proponent of an activity, rather than the public, should bear the burden of proof. The process of applying the Precautionary Principle must be open, informed and democratic, and must include potentially affected parties. It must also involve an examination of the full range of alternatives, including no action.
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