U.S. Congress - S.696 Appalachia Restoration Act
S.696 - Appalachia Restoration Act
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to include a definition of fill material. view all titles (3)
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- Short: Appalachia Restoration Act as introduced.
- Official: A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to include a definition of fill material. as introduced.
- Short: AppalachiaRestoration Act as introduced.
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3/25/2009--Introduced.Appalachia Restoration Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to define "fill material" to mean pollutants that: (1) replace a portion of the water of the United States with dry land; or (2) modify the boOfficial Summary
3/25/2009--Introduced.Appalachia Restoration Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to define "fill material" to mean pollutants that:(1) replace a portion of the water of the United States with dry land; or
(2) modify the bottom elevation of a body of water for any purpose. Excludes from such definition:
(1) the disposal of excess spoil material resulting from coal surface mining and reclamation activities in waters of the United States; or
(2) trash or garbage.
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Organizations Supporting S.696
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards
- Alliance for Appalachia
- Appalachian Voices
- Sierra Club
- Earthjustice
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Organizations Opposing S.696
- National Mining Association
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Currently we have proposed two bills: a House bill: (H.R. 1310) the Clean Water Protection Act, and a Senate bill: (S. 696) the Appalachia Restoration Act. Both bills will sharply reduce mountaintop removal coal mining, ...
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Currently we have proposed two bills: a House bill: (H.R. 1310) the Clean Water Protection Act, and a Senate bill: (S. 696) the Appalachia Restoration Act. Both bills will sharply reduce mountaintop removal coal mining, ...
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