Controversies Over Redefining "Fill Material" Under the Clean Water Act.
Examines a final rule presented by the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers that redefines two key terms, "fill material" and "discharge fill material," in regulations that implement section 404 of the Clean Water Act, which deals with discharge into navigable waters. Discusses th...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Examines a final rule presented by the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers that redefines two key terms, "fill material" and "discharge fill material," in regulations that implement section 404 of the Clean Water Act, which deals with discharge into navigable waters. Discusses the revised rule, focusing on how it would change which material and types of filling activities are regulated under section 404, and the significance of these issues, especially for the coal mining industry. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |