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Industrial Mineral Parity Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-844| House 
| Updated: 2/7/2019
Bob Gibbs

Bob Gibbs

Republican Representative

Ohio

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Industrial Mineral Parity Act of 2019 This bill allows industrial mineral remining operations to obtain modified permits under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System to discharge certain pollutants into waters of the United States if pollution treatment requirements are met. The term industrial minerals means limestone, clay, sand, gravel, diatomite, kaolin, bentonite, silica, barite, gypsum, or talc. Currently, modified permits are limited to discharges from coal remining operations.
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Timeline
Jan 29, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 29, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  • January 29, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 29, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • February 7, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Environmental Protection

CoalLicensing and registrationsMiningWater quality

Industrial Mineral Parity Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-844| House 
| Updated: 2/7/2019
Industrial Mineral Parity Act of 2019 This bill allows industrial mineral remining operations to obtain modified permits under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System to discharge certain pollutants into waters of the United States if pollution treatment requirements are met. The term industrial minerals means limestone, clay, sand, gravel, diatomite, kaolin, bentonite, silica, barite, gypsum, or talc. Currently, modified permits are limited to discharges from coal remining operations.
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Timeline
Jan 29, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 29, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  • January 29, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 29, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • February 7, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Bob Gibbs

Bob Gibbs

Republican Representative

Ohio

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
CoalLicensing and registrationsMiningWater quality