To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill amends hazardous-waste permitting law so critical energy resource facilities can qualify for interim permit status while EPA final approval is pending.
Who Benefits and How
Facilities that process or refine critical energy resources benefit from faster operating authority and lower permitting uncertainty. Domestic energy supply chains may benefit from more processing capacity.
Who Bears the Burden and How
EPA must administer the expanded interim-permit category. Environmental groups and nearby communities may face higher risk if facilities operate before full final permit review.
Key Provisions
- Adds critical energy resource facilities to interim permit eligibility
- Defines critical energy resource and critical energy resource facility
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Gives critical energy resource processing and refining facilities access to interim hazardous-waste permits.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Environmental Regulation
Primary Purpose
Gives critical energy resource processing and refining facilities access to interim hazardous-waste permits.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Critical energy resource facilities
- Domestic energy supply chains
Identified Costs
- EPA hazardous-waste regulators
- Environmental groups
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedAdditional sponsors: Mr. Duncan, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Curtis, and Mr. …
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …
Mr. Carter of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Critical energy resource processing and refining facilities
Critical energy resource processing and refining facilities faces effects in multiple directions
Chemical and energy resource processors
Chemical and energy resource processors faces effects in multiple directions
EPA hazardous-waste permitting offices
EPA hazardous-waste permitting offices faces effects in multiple directions
Environmental groups concerned about hazardous waste controls
Environmental groups concerned about hazardous waste controls faces effects in multiple directions
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary"
- → Secretary of Energy
- "administrator"
- → EPA Administrator
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