Rhode Island § 42-103-1 § 42-103-1. Declaration of policy.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 42-103-1 — § 42-103-1. Declaration of policy.

Rhode Island § 42-103-1

Title 42State Affairs and Government

Ch. 42-103Waste Facilities Siting

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-103-1 (2026).

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§ 42-103-1. Declaration of policy.
The general assembly finds and declares that the improper treatment, storage, or disposal
            of solid and hazardous waste generated in this state poses a significant threat to
            the integrity of the environment and the public health; that ensuring the proper treatment,
            storage, or disposal of solid and hazardous waste is a public purpose in the best
            interests of all citizens of this state; and that the only way to accomplish this
            purpose is to provide for the siting, design, construction, operation, and use of
            environmentally acceptable solid and hazardous waste facilities.
         

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§ 42-103-1. Declaration of policy.

The general assembly finds and declares that the improper treatment, storage, or disposal of solid and hazardous waste generated in this state poses a significant threat to the integrity of the environment and the public health; that ensuring the proper treatment, storage, or disposal of solid and hazardous waste is a public purpose in the best interests of all citizens of this state; and that the only way to accomplish this purpose is to provide for the siting, design, construction, operation, and use of environmentally acceptable solid and hazardous waste facilities.