S. 1838 — A bill to restrict the dumping of sewage sludge in the ocean site off the coast of New York and New Jersey known as the "106-Mile Ocean Waste Dump Site" to certain authorities currently authorized to dump sewage sludge in the New York Bight Apex.

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Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from issuing or renewing an ocean dumping permit for dumping municipal sludge within the "106-Mile Ocean Waste Dump Site" off New York and New Jersey, except for those authorities eligible to dump such sludge at the New York Bight Apex.

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H.R. 3569 A bill to restrict the dumping of sewage sludge in the ocean site off the coast of New York and New Jersey known as the "106-Mile Ocean Waste Dump Site" to certain authorities currently authorized to dump sewage sludge in the New York Bight apex.
1985-12-10Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From EPA.
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1985-11-07
Introduced in Senate
1985-11-07
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

A bill to restrict the dumping of sewage sludge in the ocean site off the coast of New York and New Jersey known as the "106-Mile Ocean Waste Dump Site" to certain authorities currently authorized to dump sewage sludge in the New York Bight Apex.

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