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H.R.6460

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Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act of 2008

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for the remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern, and for other purposes.

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July 10, 2008September 18, 2008September 25, 2008

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September 28, 2008Roll call number 665 in the House
Question: Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment: H R 6460 Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act of 2008
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%) Percentage of 'aye' votes: 94% Result: Passed

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October 06, 2008 Congress reauthorizes Great Lakes Legacy Act to fund clean-up of ...

The Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act (HR 6460), sponsored by Rep. Vern Ehlers (R-MI), continues support for a program to clean-up contaminated sediments in rivers and harbors around the Great Lakes. ...

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Source: Great Lakes Law


October 02, 2008 From the Inbox - NRDC Legislative Watch

The legislation (HR 6460) would reauthorize the 2002 Great Lakes Legacy Act to eliminate contaminant hot spots where PCBs, heavy metals and other pollutants poured from industrial sources into the Great Lakes and its tributaries. ...

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Source: Life in Small Bites Environment Blog


September 29, 2008 Briefs

WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress is sending President Bush a bill, HR 6460, that would extend for two years a federal program to clean up areas of pollution and contaminated sediment around the Great Lakes.

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Source: lancastereaglegazette.com - Local News


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