94 STAT. 2350
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Appropriation authorization. Study.
PUBLIC LAW 96-482—OCT. 21, 1980 Foreign Commerce of the United States House of Representatives.; and (2) by inserting the following new subsections after subsection (1) and by redesignating subsection (m) as (q):
"(m) DRILLING FLUIDS, PRODUCED WATERS, AND OTHER WASTES ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, OR PRODUCTION OF CRUDE OIL OR NATURAL GAS OR GEOTHERMAL ENERGY.—(1) The
Administrator shall conduct a detailed and comprehensive study and submit a report on the adverse effects, if any, of drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil or natural gas or geothermal energy on human health and the environment, including, but not limited to, the effects of such wastes on humans, water, air, health, welfare, and natural resources and on the adequacy of means and measures currently employed by the oil and gas and geothermal drilling and production industry. Government agencies, and others to dispose of and utilize such wastes and to prevent or substantially mitigate such adverse effects. Such study shall include an analysis of— "(A) the sources and volume of discarded material generated per year from such wastes; "(B) present disposal practices; "(C) potential danger to human health and the environment from the surface runoff or leachate; "(D) documented cases which prove or have caused danger to human health and the environment from surface runoff or leachate; "(E) alternatives to current disposal methods; "(F) the cost of such alternatives; and "(G) the impact of those alternatives on the exploration for, and development and production of, crude oil and natural gas or geothermal energy. In furtherance of this study, the Administrator shall, as he deems appropriate, review studies and other actions of other Federal agencies concerning such wastes with a view toward avoiding duplication of effort and the need to expedite such study. The Administrator shall publish a report of such study and shall include appropriate findings and recommendations for Federal and non-Federal actions concerning such effects. X2) The Administrator shall complete the research and study and submit the report required under paragraph (1) not later than twenty-four months from the date of enactment of the Solid Waste Disposal Act Amendments of 1980. Upon completion of the study, the Administrator shall prepare a summary of the findings of the study, a plan for research, development, and demonstration respecting the findings of the study, and shall submit the findings and the study, along with any recommendations resulting from such study, to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the United States Senate and the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce of the United States House of Representatives. "(3) There are authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $1,000,000 to carry out the provisions of this subsection. "(n) MATERIALS GENERATED FROM THE COMBUSTION OF COAL AND OTHER FOSSIL FUELS.—The Administrator shall conduct a detailed
and comprehensive study and submit a report on the adverse effects on human health and the environment, if any, of the disposal and utilization of fly ash waste, bottom ash waste, slag waste, flue gas emission control waste, and other byproduct materials generated
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