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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

United States [1976]
Also known as: RCRA
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  • contaminated water
    toxic waste
    / Laws

    The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) became law in 1976 and regulated the safe handling and disposal of hazardous wastes, including those that occur in underground storage tanks. It created the “cradle-to-grave” (that is, from manufacture to final disposal) system to keep track of such…

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    The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) became law in 1976 and regulated the safe handling and disposal of hazardous wastes, including those that occur in underground storage tanks. It created the “cradle-to-grave” (that is, from manufacture to final disposal) system to keep track of such…

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