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H.R. 844

Industrial Mineral Parity Act of 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.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7](R-OH)Sponsor
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    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

    Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
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    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

Industrial Mineral Parity Act of 2019 — Informed