Appalachian States Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact
The Appalachian States Radioactive Waste Compact was enacted to assure interstate cooperation for the proper management and disposal of low-level radioactive wastes and is aimed at reducing the volume of low-level radioactive waste. The Commission conducts research and recommends regulations and prepares contingency plans in the event the regional facility is closed and enters into temporary agreements for emergency disposal.
Member States
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State |
Citation |
Year Of Joinder |
Congress
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P.L. 100-319, 102 Stat. 471
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1988
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Delaware
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7 Del. C. Secs. 8001 to 8005
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1986
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Maryland
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Md. [Envir.] Code Ann. Secs. 7-301 to 7-306
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1986
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Pennsylvania
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35 P.S. Sec. 7125.1 et seq.
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1985
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West Virginia
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W. Va. Code, Secs. 29-1H-1 to 29-1H-11
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1985
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