CLEAN–UP Act
Congress would let Army Corps clean contaminated sediments under EPA-approved plans, with liability protection
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Lets the Army Corps move forward on approved water projects that remove or treat polluted mud on riverbeds and harbors.
- Protects the Secretary of the Army from certain cleanup liability as long as the work follows a joint cleanup plan approved by EPA.
- Requires the plan to spell out what work will happen, where dredged material will go, who does what, and where the money comes from.
- Requires coordination with state and local officials and gives the public a chance to comment before the plan is finalized.
- Says the federal government should still try to recover cleanup costs from the parties responsible for the pollution.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
CLEAN–UP Act
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