H.R. 2853 · 110th Congress
Alerting Localities of Environmental Risks and Threats (ALERT) Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Patrick Murphy
- Introduced
- 2007-06-25
- Latest action
- 2007-06-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Summary
Alerting Localities of Environmental Risks and Threats (ALERT) Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promptly notify the governor of a state and/or the head of a local government whenever the Administrator (or the Attorney General) takes specified enforcement actions (including the issuance, settlement, or final determination of an administrative order or complaint) with respect to any environmental law violation in, or directly affecting, that jurisdiction.