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Toxic cleanup bill stalled in House committee
A divided House Energy and Commerce panel works on a 10 billion Superfund toxic cleanup bill while the Senate money plan stalls. With a Sept. 30 deadline and a August recess, lawmakers race to produce a measure for President Reagan. The committee allowed tougher health standards for state cleanup mandates and required EPA to permanently neutralize dioxins at Superfund sites.
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House
Washington
Senate
Congress
Capitol Hill
Reagan
Environmental Protection Agency
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Dale Tate
Robert Dale
R-Kan
Treasury Department
Robert Packwood
R-Ore
Finance Committee
James Florio
D-N.j
Florio
Energy and Commerce
EPA
Dennis Eckart
Dohio