Senators gave first-round approval March 21 to a bill regarding solid waste under the Environmental Protection Act.<\/p>\n
LB203, introduced by Norfolk Sen. Jim Scheer, would exclude slag from being considered solid waste under Nebraska\u2019s Environmental Protection Act. Scheer said slag is a valuable byproduct of steel manufacturing and should not be considered waste.<\/p>\n
\u201cSlag is a defined product, made to a certain standard,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Wahoo Sen. Jerry Johnson supported the bill, comparing slag to coal ash, another manufacturing byproduct.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a lot of value to these byproducts,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cThey\u2019re not solid waste and should not be classified that way.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bancroft Sen. Lydia Brasch also supported the bill.<\/p>\n
\u201cSlag looks a lot like steel gravel and has great potential for roads use,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Senators adopted a Natural Resources Committee amendment 42-0 to make technical improvements to the bill. The bill then advanced to select file on a 40-0 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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