HJR91 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Becky Nordgren

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Coal combustion products, conservation, preservation, and recovery, encouraged

Summary

HJR91 is a nonbinding resolution that urges Congress to recognize coal combustion products as a strategic mineral resource and to support their recovery and ongoing access for reclamation, in line with environmental rules.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the resolution asks federal lawmakers to propose and adopt legislation that treats CCPs as a strategic mineral resource, promotes recovering their value, and preserves future access to CCPs stored in impoundments or landfills for reclamation. It ties these goals to the energy and resource conservation objectives of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). It also directs that copies of the resolution be sent to Alabama’s congressional delegation.

Who It Affects

• United States Congress and federal policymakers, who are urged to recognize CCPs as a strategic mineral resource and to pursue relevant legislation.
• Alabama coal combustion products producers, storage facilities (impoundments/landfills), and related construction/industrial sectors that may benefit from preserved access to CCPs for reclamation and use.

Key Provisions

• Urges Congress to propose and adopt legislation recognizing coal combustion products as a strategic mineral resource.
• Encourages the recovery of CCPs' resource value.
• Preserves future access to CCPs produced or stored in impoundments or landfills for reclamation and recovery, consistent with RCRA objectives.
• Directs that copies of the resolution be forwarded to the Alabama Congressional Delegation.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative