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White wrote, :And as there is no attempt on California's part to enter the field of developing and licensing nuclear waste disposal technology, a field occupied by the Federal Government, 25524.2 is not preempted any more by the NRC's obligations in the waste disposal field than by its licensing power over the plants themselves.
Waste management laws govern the transport, treatment, storage, and disposal of all manner of waste, including municipal solid waste, hazardous waste, and nuclear waste, among many other types. Waste laws are generally designed to minimize or eliminate the uncontrolled dispersal of waste materials into the environment in a manner that may cause ...
The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (also known as CalRecycle) is a branch of the California Environmental Protection Agency that oversees the state's waste management, recycling, and waste reduction programs. CalRecycle was established in 2010 to replace the California Integrated Waste Management Board.
Solid Waste Tree, Based on Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, United States Environmental Protection Agency. Solid waste means any garbage or refuse, sludge from a wastewater treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or an air pollution control facility and other discarded material, including solid, liquid, semi-solid, or contained gaseous material resulting from industrial ...
The following category relates to environmental incidents linked to waste management and waste sites and facilities. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Agency officials say solid waste landfills had expressed concern about the improper disposal of infectious medical trash. These landfills typically take household garbage and are not set up to ...
Khian Sea waste disposal incident: 1986 Kingston Fossil Plant coal fly ash slurry spill: coal fly ash slurry spill 2008 United States 2015 Gold King Mine waste water spill: acid mine waste spill 2015 United States Gold mine at Kingston, Queensland: toxic waste Australia Lake Karachay: radioactive waste dump site Russia Love Canal: toxic waste dump
California is tackling the problem of textile and fashion waste with the country’s first law that requires clothing companies to implement a recycling system for the garments they sell.