Search Results for keywords:"waste management"

Search Results: keywords:"waste management"

S. 1194 — An Act To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes.
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March 12, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:3,013
S. 1194, known as the "Recycling and Composting Accountability Act," mandates that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) undertake initiatives to enhance recycling and composting in the U.S. It includes preparing reports on the capabilities of...
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The Recycling and Composting Accountability Act is like a plan to help people recycle and compost better in the United States by giving the EPA jobs to understand and improve how things are recycled and turned into compost, with some money to help make these improvements for a few years.
H. R. 8009 — To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a Government Spending Oversight Committee within the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and for other purposes.
April 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,956
H.R. 8009 aims to create a Government Spending Oversight Committee within the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency. This committee would oversee the spending of federal funds, particularly those related to recent large-scale acts like the CARES Act...
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H.R. 8009 is about creating a special group of watchdogs to check how the U.S. government spends its money, making sure nothing sneaky or wasteful happens, especially when big amounts are spent on helping people.
H. J. RES. 174 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments.
July 02, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:227
H. J. RES. 174 is a resolution from the U.S. Congress expressing disapproval of a rule set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The rule in question involves the management and disposal of coal combustion residues, known as CCR, from power plants, specifically...
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Congress is thinking about stopping a rule that tells how to safely get rid of the leftovers from burning coal at power plants. They want to make sure the rule doesn't work anymore, but they haven't said why they want to do this.
S. 1189 — An Act To establish a pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility, and for other purposes.
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March 12, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,418
S. 1189 seeks to create a pilot grant program called the “Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Program” to make recycling more accessible in underserved communities. The program will provide competitive grants to eligible entities like states, local governments, Indian...
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S. 1189 is like a plan to help make it easier for people to recycle, especially in places where it's hard to do so. It will give out money to different groups to make recycling better, but they have to promise to pay a tiny part themselves.

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