**SPECIAL NOTICE**
The remaining hearings scheduled for the week of February 8th have been postponed due to severe winter weather and the limited operating status of the House.

For Video of Previous Hearings Visit that Hearing's Web Page


Contact the Committee

2165 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4472
Fax: (202) 226-1270

October 16, 2007

10:00AM

Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials

Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials - Railroad-Owned Solid Waste Transload Facilities

  • 2167 Rayburn HOB


Purpose of the Hearing

The Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials met on Tuesday, October 16, 2007, at 10:00 a.m., in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building to receive testimony on Railroad-Owned Solid Waste Transload Facilities. The purpose of the hearing was to examine the growing concern in the Northeast that some railroads are using federal preemption standards to shield themselves from important state and local environmental laws regarding the movements of municipal solid waste (“MSW”).

Full Summary of Subject Matter

Official Transcript from the Government Printing Office [Hrg. No. 110-77]