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17 Nat. Resources L. Newsl. 1 (1985-1986)

handle is hein.journals/trends17 and id is 1 raw text is: NEW AND RESTRUCTURED NEWS FROM THE HILL COMMITTEES ESTABLISHED AT SPRING COUNCIL MEETING The Council of the Section of Natural Resources held its Spring Meeting on April 19-21, 1985. The meeting was a productive one, resulting in the creation of several new general and special committees, the ap- proval of a Section membership drive, the nomination of officers for the next year, the briefing of incoming committee chairman, and the approval of numerous workshops. Chairman-Elect Clyde Martz presented to the Council several significant organizational changes needed to increase the opportunities for members to participate in Section activities and to streamline the administration of the Section. Two committees were restructured and three new committees and a subcom- mittee were established. The Oil and Natural Gas Committees have been restructured into three separate committees: Oil and Natural Gas-Explora- tion and Production; Oil-Marketing and Transpor- tation; and Natural Gas-Marketing and Transporta- tion. A new General Committee was established as Energy and Natural Resources Litigation. Two new Special Committees were established: (1) Toxic and Environmental Torts Litigation, and (2) Native American Resources Law. Finally, a subcommittee for issues concerning the Toxic Substances Control Act and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act was established in the Environmental Quality Committee. The Council also approved a plan that Chairman William Diener proposed for soliciting new members for the Section. The membership drive will focus on ABA members in five cities-Dallas, Denver, New Orleans, Oklahoma City and Salt Lake City-cities in which the Section of Natural Resources should be able to attract more members. The Nominating Committee reported the slate of Section Officers, to be voted on at the ABA Annual Meeting in July. Nominated for Vice-Chairman was Edward S. Renwick; for Secretary, Frank M. Morison; for Treasurer, John R. Rebman; and as members of the Council, Sheila S. Hollis, Thomas E. Root, Richard G. Stoll, and George Vranesh. Chair- (continued on page 9) Off to the slowest start in 25 years, the 99th Congress has finally begun to work on a variety of important energy, natural resources, and environmental issues. Superfund-Reported by the Senate Finance Com- mittee shortly before the Memorial Day recess (S. 51). Finance retained the key features of the bill approved by the Environment & Public Works Committee in March including increasing the Fund to $7.5 billion from a new tax on manufacturers and raw material producers with receipts of more than $5 million a year. The tax is calculated on the value-added at various stages of the production process. It exempts exports and taxes imports. In addition to being con- troversial in and of itself, this provision could be a sign that Finance will be receptive to a value-added tax (VAT) when it considers general tax reform pro- posals later this year. Senate floor action is possible in June but more like- ly to come later. Judiciary Committee is concerned about several liability issues raised by Superfund, in- cluding the extent of indemnification of clean up con- tractors and how to apportion liability among parties responsible for hazardous substance releases. House probably will not begin work until after final Senate action. Clean Water-Senate floor action expected in early June. Intense opposition to a new State allotment for- mula for sewer construction grants seems to assure prolonged debate. Eighteen states would have their allotments cut. Another point of controversy involves the role of state common law in resolving interstate water pollution disputes. Should the law of the upstream state in which the alleged pollution violation (continued on page 12) AT A GLANCE... Martz Assumes Chairmanship .................... 3 Annual Meeting Program ........................ S Section Calendar .................................... 6 Meet Your Committee Chairmen ................ 7 Join in Other Coming Attractions ............... 10 Copyright © 1985 American Bar Association Produced by the ABA Press

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