S.906 - Mercury Market Minimization Act of 2007

A bill to prohibit the sale, distribution, transfer, and export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: Mercury Market Minimization Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to prohibit the sale, distribution, transfer, and export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Mercury Export Ban Act of 2008 as enacted.

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News Coverage

10/15/08
President Bush Signs Obama's Mercu...

S. 906, the Mercury Export Ban Act of 2008, prohibits the transfer of elemental mercury by federal agencies, bans US export of elemental ...

Source: Environment News Service
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10/13/08
US Joins EU in Banning Mercury Exp...

The Mercury Market Minimization Act, S. 906, prohibits the sale of mercury by the US government, bans exports of elemental mercury starti...

Source: MarketWatch
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10/02/08
Taking A Bite Out Of Mercury Trade

The US export ban legislation, S. 906, requires the Department of Energy to establish by 2010 a long-term storage facility for excess com...

Source: Chemical & Engineering News
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09/28/08
Major Mercury Protection Law Passe...

...and policy experts at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The new law, called the Mercury Market Minimization Act (S.906), p...

Source: YubaNet
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09/28/08
Congress Passes Mercury Market Min...

Today legislation (S. 906) passed Congress that prohibits the export of elemental mercury from the United States and provides for its lon...

Source: MarketWatch
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07/30/08
Obama's Mercury Export Ban Bill Ma...

WASHINGTON, July 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --- The Mercury Market Minimization Act, S. 906, (substitute), is scheduled to be marked up t...

Source: PR Newswire
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04/13/11
S.823 - OpenCongress

S. 767, Introduced 3/6/07; S. 768, Introduced 3/6/07; S. 795, Introduced 3/7/07; S. 823, Introduced 3/8/07; S. 906, Introduced 3/15/07; S...

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04/11/11
S.795: National Black Clergy for t...

S.823 - OpenCongress. S. 767, Introduced 3/6/07; S. 768, Introduced 3/6/07; S. 795, Introduced 3/7/07; S. 823, Introduced 3/8/07; S. 906,...

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10/30/10
Government investigations - U.S. C...

S.906 - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. A bill to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and to provide for conscience protections, and...

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04/26/09
S.906: Senior Investment Protectio...

S.906 - Senior Investment Protection Act of 2009. A bill to protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, w...

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12/04/08
EIATRACK: Regulatory Alert - Presi...

On October 14, 2008, President Bush signed into law S.906, the Mercury Export Ban Act of 2008 (“Act”). The Act amends the Toxic Subst...

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11/17/08
Policies of New President of USA Â...

... Representative Tom Allen (D-ME), and Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today announced that...

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11/14/08
Office of the House Democratic Maj...

3) S. 906 - Mercury Market Minimization Act of 2007 (Sen. Obama – Energy and Commerce). 4) H.R. 6600 - Medicare Identity Theft Preventi...

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11/13/08
Obama Foreign Policy Experience | ...

... S. 767, Introduced 3/6/07; S. 768, Introduced 3/6/07; S. 795, Introduced 3/7/07; S. 823, Introduced 3/8/07; S. 906, Introduced 3/15/0...

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11/11/08
Obama Foreign Policy Experience | ...

... S. 767, Introduced 3/6/07; S. 768, Introduced 3/6/07; S. 795, Introduced 3/7/07; S. 823, Introduced 3/8/07; S. 906, Introduced 3/15/0...

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11/02/08
americanchemistry.com : Congress P...

ARLINGTON, VA (September 29, 2008) – Today legislation (S. 906) passed Congress that prohibits the export of elemental mercury from the...

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