Industrial Mineral Parity Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 29, 2019)
Industrial Mineral Parity Act of 2019
This bill allows industrial mineral remining operations to obtain modified permits under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System to discharge certain pollutants into waters of the United States if pollution treatment requirements are met. The term industrial minerals means limestone, clay, sand, gravel, diatomite, kaolin, bentonite, silica, barite, gypsum, or talc. Currently, modified permits are limited to discharges from coal remining operations.
What just happenedFeb 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 29, 2019
- Feb 7, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee - Jan 29, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Jan 29, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 29, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House