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Factsheet about the Proposed Action: Financial Responsibility Requirements Under CERCLA Section 108(b) For Classes of Facilities in the Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing Industry

On December 4, 2019, the EPA Administrator signed a proposed rule to not impose financial responsibility requirements for facilities in the Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing industry. This factsheet describes this proposal, EPA's analysis of the data, the history and the authority for an purpose of the proposal.

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Factsheet about the Proposed Action (PDF)(5 pp, 270 K)