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House Committee on Environmental Regulation - 74th R.S. (1995)

Committee Members
Warren Chisum, Chair
Mike Jackson, Vice Chair
Dawnna Dukes
Charlie Howard
Edmund Kuempel
Robert Saunders
Mark Stiles
Robert Talton
Jerry Yost
Charges
• Study current policy relating to the regulation of radioactive waste, including conflicts between the federal and state regulatory definitions of radioactive waste, the statutory authorization for mixed-waste disposal; and Congress' ratification of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact.
• Review the need for funding the Municipal Solid Waste Superfund for the specific purpose of addressing closed landfills that pose a threat to public health and safety.
• Conduct active oversight of agencies under the committee's jurisdiction.

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