From: | "Dan Durett" <ddurett@oncon.com> |
Date: | Tue, 23 Mar 1999 09:30:03 -0800 (PST) |
Reply: | cpeo-brownfields |
Subject: | Re: DC'S Relationship between BF Laws and RCRA |
Thanks for the insight and the questions re: WY and TX. As a resident of the District of Columbia, often viewed as a "colony" of the feds, I to would like to gain any info. re: bwnfields and community revitalization and "state" DC policy. Thanks ! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >Hello Everyone, > >After reading the press release about the Brownfields Bill in Wyoming, I >noticed that "state primacy" was an issue the Governor was concerned >about. Last friday, I asked a WY resident what she thought of the >Brownfields bill and and she reiterated the same concerns the governor >had. She was concerned the "... WY brownfields law would place in >jeopardy WY's primacy in RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) >and Clean Water & Air." She also goes on to say that in she heard of a >similar situation in Texas where EPA threatened to take away their RCRA >"primacy" due to an extreme brownfields bill there. > >Here are some questions I have for the newsgroup: > >1)Since I have little knowledge of RCRA, can someone give an explanation >on the relationship between state regulations, brownfields, and RCRA? >What exactly is "primacy"? > >2)Do you know of any states where Brownfields-related hazardous waste >legislation has been questioned by US EPA, particularly to the point >where delegated authority, such as under RCRA, is threatened? > >3) Is anyone familiar with the Texas situation that the WY resident >talked about? > >Thanks in advance for your help > >Tony Chenhansa > > >-- > >[EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: CPEO'S PHONE NUMBER HAS CHANGED >TO 415-405-7751. OUR FAX NUMBER IS STILL THE SAME] > >Tony Chenhansa, Program Coordinator >Center for Public Environmental Oversight (CPEO) >425 Market Street 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105 >ph: 415-405-7751 fx: 415-904-7765 >e-mail: tonyc@cpeo.org >http://www.cpeo.org > >A program of the San Francisco Urban Institute > > | |
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