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Growing Challenge Posed by Electronic Waste Gets Congressional Attention

Congress Crafts National Tech Recycling Plan – “Bipartisan effort studies for standard way to dispose of obsolete gadgets safely.”
Related reference:

  • U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works, Subcommittee on Superfund and Waste Management, An Oversight Hearing on Electronics Waste, July 26, 2005. Link to member statements and witness testimony.
  • Electronic Waste Responsibilities Loom on the Horizon
  • Senate Passes PATRIOT Reauthorization Bill

    ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline, Volume 14, Number 73, August 1, 2005 “Late on Friday, July 29, the final day before its summer recess, the Senate passed S. 1389 (the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005) on unanimous consent (no debate, no amendments, no roll call vote). The bill adds to… Continue Reading