Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, or RCRA (pronounced "Ric-ra"), is a federal law that gives the EPA the authority to oversee and control hazardous waste from the cradle to grave. Essentially, it gives the EPA the right to oversee the following aspects of hazardous waste:
- Generation
- Transportation
- Treatment
- Storage
- Disposal
RCRA also covers non-hazardous solid wastes.
Amendments to this Act (from 1986) also allow the EPA to investigate the potential threats of underground tanks, which store hazardous substances such as petroleum. Additionally, some 1984 amendments titled Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA) allowed the EPA to focus on the following tasks:
- Minimizing waste
- Phasing out of land disposal for hazardous waste
- Pursuing corrective actions for waste releases
- Enforcing stricter standards for hazardous waste management
- Introducing a more comprehensive program for underground storage tanks
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