RECYCLING related term(s) Ecology and Environment

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Reclamation: participate in design, planning and construction of the South Sacramento County Agriculture and Habitat Lands Water Recycling Project (see H.R. 6689), H7360 [19DE]

California: expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program (see H.R. 3910), H512 [6FE]

Crime: prohibit and deter theft of metal (see S. 3631), S6855 [15NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: prevent cash payments to recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for return of empty bottles and cans used to contain food purchased with such benefits (see H.R. 6239), H5525 [31JY]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see S. 3512), S5977 [2AU]

——— require refund value for certain beverage containers and provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see H.R. 6531), H6275 [21SE]

Taxation: clarify that paper which is commonly recycled does not constitute a qualified energy resource under the renewable electricity production credit (see S. 2143), S1147 [29FE]

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: prohibit funding for polystyrene containers in food service facilities, H3681, H3682 [8JN]

——— facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (H.R. 2273), H635 [8FE]

Remarks in Senate

Connecticut: tribute to EPA Environmental Merit Award recipients, S8504 [28DE]