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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... tion that gives the appearance of simply saying , if you sent gar- bage , you are exempt , but the position we have taken in the Ad- ministration is if you are a small business and you sent garbage , you should be exempt . If you are a ...
... tion that gives the appearance of simply saying , if you sent gar- bage , you are exempt , but the position we have taken in the Ad- ministration is if you are a small business and you sent garbage , you should be exempt . If you are a ...
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... tion defining municipal solid waste . That is not what you have put in this Act . Mr. BOEHLERT . Is it for everybody's garbage ? Do you have a nar- rowly defined - look , mashed potatoes are mashed potatoes whether they are generated by ...
... tion defining municipal solid waste . That is not what you have put in this Act . Mr. BOEHLERT . Is it for everybody's garbage ? Do you have a nar- rowly defined - look , mashed potatoes are mashed potatoes whether they are generated by ...
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... tion ? If we all agree on where we want to be take the drinking water - that if someone's tap water is contaminated , we don't think a reasonable alternative is to simply give them bottled water . Why did you rewrite the statute ? Why ...
... tion ? If we all agree on where we want to be take the drinking water - that if someone's tap water is contaminated , we don't think a reasonable alternative is to simply give them bottled water . Why did you rewrite the statute ? Why ...
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... tion that we have taken . Mr. BATEMAN . I don't want you to do it orally with the staff whis- pering in your ear . Ms. BROWNER . OK . Mr. BATEMAN . I want it in writing so that we will have it in draft and as near tablets of stone so we ...
... tion that we have taken . Mr. BATEMAN . I don't want you to do it orally with the staff whis- pering in your ear . Ms. BROWNER . OK . Mr. BATEMAN . I want it in writing so that we will have it in draft and as near tablets of stone so we ...
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... tion . And what in this remedy selection part of the bill loosens that standard ? MS . BROWNER . On page 128 - oh , wait . Hold on . Mr. BOEHLERT . While you are checking , I just want to let Mr. Baldacci know I worked very closely with ...
... tion . And what in this remedy selection part of the bill loosens that standard ? MS . BROWNER . On page 128 - oh , wait . Hold on . Mr. BOEHLERT . While you are checking , I just want to let Mr. Baldacci know I worked very closely with ...
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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.
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