Region 8
RCRA ( Resource Conservation and Recovery Act )
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Note: for background on EPA's RCRA program, see the Region 8 Waste home page. Also see the RCRA Facts page for frequently asked questions about RCRA. Also: confused by all these RCRA terms and expressions? Then check out the handy RCRA Glossary page.
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The Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) Training Forum comprises training coordinators who represent the following groups: EPA Headquarters, EPA's Environmental Response Team (ERT), Superfund Regional Training Coordinators, RCRA Regional Training Coordinators, the Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (ITRC), and the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO).
For more information, please visit the OSWER Training Forum.
The Hazardous Waste Minimization Program provides advice and assistance to RCRA authorized state governments in Region 8. The program places special emphasis on and supports national, regional, and state goals to reduce the most persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic chemicals in hazardous waste streams.
EPA Region 8's CERCLA
Off-Site Rule (OSR) program had an internal geohydrologist conduct a review of the existing ground water data for the impoundments at the Cotter uranium mill. The geohydrologist's report of these ground water data concluded that current ground water data are insufficient and inadequate to determine whether a release has occurred at the impoundments.