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Dan Newhouse: “The purpose of this bill is not to shield agricultural operations from RCRA citizen suits, but rather to ensure that if…”

On the recordNovember 8, 2017
The purpose of this bill is not to shield agricultural operations from RCRA citizen suits, but rather to ensure that if state or federal regulators are otherwise seeking compliance through civil, criminal, or administrative actions and the agricultural operation is trying to be a good actor by working with the regulator and has entered a consent agreement or order, then a RCRA citizen suit may not be initiated.
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Dan Newhouse
Republican · Washington

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Newhouse explains the intent of the bill regarding agricultural operations and RCRA citizen suits.

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