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![](images/g_link.gif) | Alabama v. North Carolina | | Jun. 1, 2010 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | American Textile Manufacturers Institute v. Donovan, National Cotton Council v. Donovan (452 U.S. 490): Brief Summary | | Jun. 17, 1981 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. v. Natural Resources Defense Council Inc. (462 U.S. 87): Brief Summary | | Jun. 6, 1983 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Celotex Corp. v. Edwards: Brief Summary | | Apr. 19, 1995 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Chemical Waste Management, Inc. v. Hunt: Brief Summary | | Jun. 1, 1992 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | City of Chicago v. Environmental Defense Fund: Brief Summary | | May 2, 1994 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Aviall Services, Inc. | | Dec. 13, 2004 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Exxon Corp. v. Hunt: Brief Summary | | Mar. 10, 1986 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Gade, Director, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency v. National Solid Wastes Management Association: Brief Summary | | Jun. 18, 1992 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor: Brief Summary | | Feb. 18, 1997 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Keene Corp. v. United States: Brief Summary | | May 24, 1993 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Key Tronic Corp. v. United States: Brief Summary | | Jun. 6, 1994 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Meghrig v. KFC Western, Inc.: Brief Summary | | Mar. 19, 1996 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Metro-North Commuter Railroad Co. v. Buckley: Brief Summary | | Jun. 23, 1997 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Midlantic National Bank v. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, O'Neill v. City of New York: Brief Summary | | Jan. 27, 1986 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Ohio v. Kovacs: Brief Summary | | Jan. 9, 1985 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Ruckelshaus v. Monsanto Co.: Brief Summary | | Jun. 26, 1984 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better Environment: Brief Summary | | Mar. 4, 1998 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Train v. Colorado Public Interest Research Group Inc.: Brief Summary | | Jun. 1, 1976 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | United States v. Bestfoods: Brief Summary | | Jun. 8, 1998 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Cleaning Up Hazardous Wastes | | Aug. 23, 1996 | ![An in-depth report on a political or social issue.](/xsite/images/icon_res.gif) | CQ Researcher |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Acceptable Risk of Exposure to Hazardous Materials | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Asbestos | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Batteries and Toxicity | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane (DDT), Pesticide | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Dioxin and Toxic Effects | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Endocrine Disruptors | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Environmental Justice, Overview | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Hazardous Materials Transportation Act | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Hazardous Waste | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Lead and Its Effects | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Mercury and Its Effects | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ethyl (MTBE) and Emissions | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | National Priorities List and Hazardous Waste | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Negligible Risk Standard and Health | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | NIMBY (Not in My Backyard) | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | PCBs and Toxic Pollution Control | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Persistent Organic Pollutants and Pollution Control | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Polluter Pays | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Precautionary Principle | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Public Notification of Environmental Threats | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and Hazardous Waste Regulation | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Retroactive Liability and the Superfund Hazardous Waste Law | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Risk Assessment and Environmental Regulation | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Silent Spring, the Book That Galvanized the Environmental Movement | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Sludge and Pollution | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Superfund, Comprehensive Environmental Act | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Toxic Substances Control Act | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Toxics Release Inventory Report | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Underground Injection Wells | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Underground Storage Tanks | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Zero Risk Health Standard | | | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | 2000 Legislative Summary: Asbestos | | 2000 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | 2000 Legislative Summary: MTBE | | 2000 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | 2000 Legislative Summary: Nuclear Waste | | 2000 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | 2000 Legislative Summary: Superfund | | 2000 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | 2002 Legislative Summary: Brownfields | | Dec. 7, 2002 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | 2002 Legislative Summary: Nuclear Waste Repository | | Dec. 7, 2002 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | 2020 Legislative Preview: Toxic Chemicals | | Jan. 13, 2020 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | 2021 Budget: Energy | | Mar. 16, 2020 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | A Post-Hurricane Witches' Brew at Superfund Sites | | Oct. 2, 2017 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Amtrak Waste Disposal, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology | | 1990 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | ANWR Drilling Damage Noted In Geological Survey Report | | Mar. 30, 2002 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Asbestos Fund | | 2005 - 2006 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Asbestos Fund Opponents Take Their Talks Into Mediation | | Apr. 24, 2004 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Asbestos in Schools, 1979 Legislative Chronology | | 1979 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Asbestos in Schools, 1980 Legislative Chronology | | 1980 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | "Backhauling" Regulation, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology | | 1990 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Bank Regulatory Relief, 1995-1996 Legislative Overview | | 1995 - 1996 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Batteries, 1995-1996 Legislative Chronology | | 1995 - 1996 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Beyond Yucca, A Blurry View | | Apr. 27, 2009 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Bill to Aid Brownfields Cleanup Passes House, Dies in Senate | | 2002 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Bill to Federalize Asbestos Cases Pits GOP and Industry Against Democrats and Trial Lawyers | | | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Black Lung Disease, 1976 Legislative Chronology | | 1976 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Brownfields | | 2005 - 2006 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Brownfields Bill Stalls Over Wage Issue | | Sep. 29, 2001 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Brownfields Cleanup, 2001-2002 Legislative Chronology | | 2001 - 2002 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Brownfields, 2001-2002 Legislative Chronology | | 2001 - 2002 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Burford/Superfund Controversy, 1983-1984 Legislative Chronology | | 1983 - 1984 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Burn Pits Get the Attention of Congress | | Jul. 9, 2018 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Byproducts and Bad Chemistry | | 2001 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Can Lawmakers Sell Liability-Free Gas? | | May 14, 2012 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Chemical Plant Regulation, 2007 | | 2007 - 2008 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Coast Guard Authorization, Fiscal Year 1992 | | 1991 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Coast Guard Authorization, Fiscal Years 1990-1991 | | 1990 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Companies Bankrupted by Asbestos Lawsuits | | Apr. 10, 2004 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Daschle Trust Fund Proposal Revives Asbestos Negotiations, But Passage Still a Long Way Off | | Jul. 3, 2004 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Defense and Environmental Issues, 2003-2004 Legislative Chronology | | 2003 - 2004 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Despite Progress With Mediation, Efforts to Establish Asbestos Fund Seem to Have Reached Dead End | | May 15, 2004 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Dioxins Study Bill, 1979 Legislative Chronology | | 1979 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Does EPA 'Sue and Settle' Muddy the Waters? | | Mar. 19, 2012 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | EPA Takes Aim at Pentagon Pollution | | Mar. 23, 2009 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | EPA's Ban on D-CON: Is It Enough? | | Feb. 11, 2013 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Failures of Congress Keep Nuclear Waste Scattered Across the U.S. | | Oct. 9, 2018 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Federal Facilities Cleanup, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology | | 1990 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Federal Facilities Cleanup, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology | | 1991 - 1992 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Federal Railroad Safety, 1975 Legislative Chronology | | 1975 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Fertile Grounds For Superfund Litigation | | Jun. 19, 2006 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Get the Lead Out: Some States Move Faster than the EPA | | Mar. 25, 2019 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | GOP Lawmakers Skeptical of EPA's Superfund Push | | Jan. 16, 2018 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Gorsuch Contempt/Superfund, 1981-1982 Legislative Chronology | | 1981 - 1982 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Hazardous Materials, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology | | 1990 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Hazardous Substances Risk Notification, 1985-1986 Legislative Chronology | | 1985 - 1986 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Hazardous Substances Risk Notification, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology | | 1987 - 1988 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Hazardous Transport, 1979 Legislative Chronology | | 1979 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Hazardous Transport, 1980 Legislative Chronology | | 1980 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Hazardous Transport, 1981 Legislative Chronology | | 1981 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Hazardous Transport, 1984 Legislative Chronology | | 1984 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Hazardous Waste Controls, 1983-1984 Legislative Chronology | | 1983 - 1984 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Hazardous Waste Disposal, 1980 Legislative Chronology | | 1980 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Hazardous Waste Disposal, 1981-1982 Legislative Chronology | | 1981 - 1982 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | House Panel Approves Bill To Federalize Asbestos Cases, But Floor Action Is Unlikely | | | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Is New Interior Uniform a Health Hazard? | | Dec. 4, 2017 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Lead Poisoning, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology | | 1992 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Lead Use Restrictions, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology | | 1991 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Lead Use Restrictions, 1993-1994 Legislative Chronology | | 1993 - 1994 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Lead-Based Paint Poisoning, 1973 Legislative Chronology | | 1973 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Much Tidying Up Left to Do After Hart Anthrax Cleanup | | Jan. 12, 2002 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Nevada's Hill Delegation Stresses Transport Dangers To Fight Nuclear Waste Plan | | Feb. 16, 2002 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Nuclear Waste Issue as Hot as Ever Despite Senate OK of Nevada Site | | Jul. 13, 2002 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Nuclear Waste Site, 2001-2002 Legislative Chronology | | 2001 - 2002 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Oklahoma Earthquakes, Blamed on Fracking, Cast Shadow on Trump EPA Appointee | | Jan. 9, 2017 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Political Economy: Asbestos on the Floor | | Jan. 16, 2006 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Polluted Lands, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology | | 1987 - 1988 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Pollution an Added Burden for Low-Income and Minority Communities | | May 7, 2018 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Railroad Safety, 1973 Legislative Chronology | | 1973 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Report Bolsters Chemicals Bill | | Apr. 16, 2012 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | School Asbestos Cleanup, 1985-1986 Legislative Chronology | | 1985 - 1986 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Senate Passes Energy-Water Bill; Yucca Mountain Nuclear Funding Faces Reid's Opposition in Conference | | Jul. 21, 2001 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Ship Inspection, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology | | 1991 - 1992 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Superfund at 25: Time for a Makeover? | | Nov. 14, 2005 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Superfund Overhaul, 1993-1994 Legislative Chronology | | 1993 - 1994 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Superfund Overhaul, 1995-1996 Legislative Chronology | | 1995 - 1996 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Superfund Overhaul, 1997 Legislative Chronology | | 1997 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Superfund Overhaul, 1999 Legislative Chronology | | 1999 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Superfund Reauthorization, 1998 Legislative Chronology | | 1998 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Superfund Renewal, 1983-1984 Legislative Chronology | | 1983 - 1984 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Superfund Renewal, 1985-1986 Legislative Chronology | | 1985 - 1986 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | "Superfund" Overhaul, 1997-1998 Legislative Chronology | | 1997 - 1998 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | "Superfund" Overhaul, 1999-2000 Legislative Chronology | | 1999 - 2000 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Texas Low-Level Waste Site, 1997-1998 Legislative Chronology | | 1997 - 1998 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Toxic Spills `Superfund', 1980 Legislative Chronology | | 1980 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Toxic Substances, 1972 Legislative Chronology | | 1972 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Toxic Substances, 1973 Legislative Chronology | | 1973 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Toxic Substances, 1976 Legislative Chronology | | 1976 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Toxic Substances, 1978 Legislative Chronology | | 1978 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Toxic Substances, 1981-1982 Legislative Chronology | | 1981 - 1982 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Transportation Safety, 1974 Legislative Chronology | | 1974 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Underground Storage Tanks, 1995-1996 Legislative Chronology | | 1995 - 1996 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Underground Storage Tanks, 1997 Legislative Chronology | | 1997 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Underground Storage Tanks, 1997-1998 Legislative Chronology | | 1997 - 1998 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Undersea Research, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology | | 1992 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Uranium Cleanup, 1997-1998 Legislative Chronology | | 1997 - 1998 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Uranium Mill Waste, 1978 Legislative Chronology | | 1978 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Utah Reservation's Nuclear Waste Bid Becomes Committee Chairmen's Battle | | Jun. 1, 2002 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Vegetable Oil-Based Ink, 1993-1994 Legislative Chronology | | 1993 - 1994 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Vietnam Vets Fret Over Agent Orange Bill | | Jun. 17, 2019 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Was 'Dust' Claim Swept Under the Rug? | | Jun. 11, 2012 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Waste Treatment Plant Costs, 1980 Legislative Chronology | | 1980 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | What's in a Name? For Coal Ash, a Lot. | | May 6, 2013 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Who is Liable for BRACish Conditions? | | Jun. 11, 2012 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Yucca Mountain Funding | | 2005 - 2006 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Acceptance Speeches of Dr. Y.I. Chazov and Dr. B. Lown, Co-presidents of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, for the Nobel Peace Prize of 1985 | | Dec. 10, 1985 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal | | Mar. 22, 1989 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Chromosome Report on Love Canal Residents | | May 14, 1980 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | General Accounting Office (GAO) on Environmental Cleanup of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Plants by Department of Energy (DOE) | | Aug. 10, 1994 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | General Accounting Office (GAO) Testimony on Financial Condition of Amtrak Railroad System Before House Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials | | Mar. 23, 1994 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | House Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Report Calling for Quick Action to Protect Public from Inadequate Disposal of Hazardous Waste | | Oct. 13, 1979 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Press Conference Conducted by U.S. Secretary of Energy J.D. Watkins in Announcing a 10-Point Plan to Improve the Performance of the Department of Energy | | Jun. 27, 1989 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Report of Senate Committee: "U.S. Chemical and Biological Warfare-Related Dual Use Exports to Iraq, Their Possible Impact on Health Consequences of the Persian Gulf War" | | May 25, 1994 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Report of the Justice Department on Allegations against Officials of the Environmental Protection Agency | | Aug. 11, 1983 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Study of Cytogenetic Patterns in Persons Living Near the Love Canal: Report of the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Brookhaven National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory on Chromosome Damage in Persons Living Near Love Canal, N.Y. | | May 17, 1983 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Study of Human Exposure to Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBBs) in Michigan: Excerpts from an Issue of the Medical Journal, The Lancet, on Breast-Milk Monitoring | | Sep. 23, 1978 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Toxic Sludge Blankets Hungarian Villages | | Oct. 5, 2010 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |