United States Senate Environment Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight

The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight is one of four subcommittees of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Jurisdiction

The subcommittee's jurisdiction includes:

• Superfund and Brownfields
• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), including recycling, Federal facilities and interstate waste
• Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
• Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
• Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
• Environmental Justice
• Risk Assessment

History

The subcommittee was formerly known as the Subcommittee on Superfund and Environmental Health, but was renamed during committee organization of the 111th Congress to reflect its jurisdiction over major federal environmental health laws.

Members, 114th Congress

Majority	Minority
Mike Rounds, South Dakota, Chairman David Vitter, Louisiana Mike Crapo, Idaho John Boozman, Arkansas Dan Sullivan, Alaska	Ed Markey, Massachusetts, Ranking Member Tom Carper, Delaware Jeff Merkley, Oregon Cory Booker, New Jersey
Ex officio
Jim Inhofe, Oklahoma	Barbara Boxer, California

External links

• Official Subcommittee page