Streamlining Critical Mineral Permitting Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Streamlining Critical Mineral Permitting Act amends interim-status rules in section 3005(e) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act. A facility can qualify for interim hazardous-waste permit treatment if it is a critical energy resource facility. The bill defines critical energy resource as an energy resource determined by the Secretary of Energy to be essential to the U.S. energy sector and energy systems and to have a supply chain vulnerable to disruption. It defines critical energy resource facility as a facility that processes or refines such a resource. The practical effect is to help processing or refining facilities for critical energy resources continue operating under interim permit status while full hazardous-waste permitting proceeds.
Who Benefits and How
Critical mineral processors benefit because interim hazardous-waste permit status can reduce permitting delay while full review proceeds. Critical energy resource refiners benefit if Energy designates their input as essential and supply-chain vulnerable. Battery supply chain manufacturers benefit indirectly from easier domestic processing or refining of qualifying energy resources. DOE resource-security staff benefit from authority to identify which energy resources qualify as critical under the new definition.
Who Bears the Burden and How
EPA hazardous-waste permitting offices must apply a new critical-energy-resource-facility category under RCRA interim-status rules. State hazardous-waste regulators may need to recognize interim status for qualifying processing or refining facilities. Communities near processing facilities may face continued operation of hazardous-waste facilities before final permits are issued. Environmental advocates bear a policy burden if interim status reduces leverage to slow or condition critical-resource facilities.
Key Provisions
- Amends Solid Waste Disposal Act interim hazardous-waste permit rules.
- Adds critical energy resource facilities as eligible for interim permit treatment.
- Defines critical energy resources by Energy Secretary determination, energy-system importance, and supply-chain vulnerability.
- Defines critical energy resource facilities as processors or refiners of those resources.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Gives interim hazardous-waste permit status to facilities that process or refine critical energy resources designated by the Energy Secretary.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Critical Minerals, Permitting
Primary Purpose
Gives interim hazardous-waste permit status to facilities that process or refine critical energy resources designated by the Energy Secretary.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Critical mineral processors
- Critical energy resource refiners
- Battery supply chain manufacturers
- DOE resource-security staff
Identified Costs
- EPA hazardous-waste permitting offices
- State hazardous-waste regulators
- Communities near processing facilities
- Environmental advocates
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Carter of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was …
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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DOE resource-security staff, EPA hazardous-waste permitting offices, State hazardous-waste regulators
Positive-direction: DOE resource-security staff
Negative-direction: EPA hazardous-waste permitting offices, State hazardous-waste regulators
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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