EPA Mining Waste Exclusion Proposed Rulemaking, Oct 2 1985
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EPA published a proposed rulemaking on October 2, 1985, addressing exclusions from the definition of hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) for mining waste. The document outlines EPA's proposal to specify which mining waste materials would be excluded from hazardous waste regulation, establishing criteria for determining when mining byproducts and tailings fall outside the scope of Subtitle C of RCRA. The rulemaking provides an opportunity for public comment on the agency's proposed interpretation of what constitutes excluded mining waste versus regulated hazardous materials.
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EPA issued a proposed rulemaking to exclude certain mining wastes from the definition of hazardous waste under RCRA. The proposal would establish specific criteria and conditions under which mining waste materials—including tailings, slags, and other byproducts—could be excluded from hazardous waste regulation if they meet specified standards.
Mining operators, mineral processing facilities, and companies engaged in extraction activities should monitor this rulemaking if they generate waste materials that may qualify for exclusion. Compliance teams should review their waste streams to assess whether current materials would meet the proposed exclusion criteria once finalized.
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