The Solid Waste Disposal Act (P.L. 94-580) Showing Changes Made by the 1978 and 1980 Amendments

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1981 - 74 pages

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Page 4 - hazardous waste generation" means the act or process of producing hazardous waste. (B) pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of, or otherwise managed. (7) The term 'Hazardous waste...
Page 52 - Administrator based his order. (2) If the petitioner applies to the court for leave to adduce additional evidence, and shows to the satisfaction of the court that such...
Page 23 - Federal land manager may issue subpenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of relevant papers, books, and documents, and administer oaths.
Page 52 - Action of the Administrator with respect to which review could have been obtained under this subsection shall not be subject to judicial review in civil or criminal proceedings for enforcement...
Page 52 - Secretary may modify his findings as to the facts, or make new findings, by reason of the additional evidence so taken, and he shall file such modified or new findings and his recommendation, if any, for the modification or setting aside of his original order, with the return of such additional evidence.
Page 50 - The court, in issuing any final order in any action brought pursuant to this section, may award costs of litigation (including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees) to any party, whenever the court determines such award is appropriate.
Page 4 - ... illness; or (B) pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of. or otherwise managed. (6) The term "hazardous waste generation" means the act or process of producing hazardous waste. (7) The term "hazardous waste management" means the systematic control of the collection, source separation, storage, transportation, processing, treatment, recovery, and disposal of hazardous wastes.
Page 7 - Treatment means any method, technique, or process, including neutralization, designed to change the physical, chemical, or biological character or composition of any hazardous waste so as to neutralize such waste, or so as to...
Page 43 - ... requirements, both substantive and procedural (including any requirement for permits or reporting or any provisions for injunctive relief and such sanctions as may be imposed by a court to enforce such relief), respecting control and abatement of solid waste or hazardous waste disposal in the same manner, and to the same extent, as any person is subject to such requirements, including the payment of reasonable service charges.
Page 2 - ... the collection and disposal of solid wastes should continue to be primarily the function of State, regional, and local agencies...

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