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How can we avoid situations where permits are approved 

 and then denied and then approved again with conditions? 



ANSWER Mr. Rees: As I noted, the process required for this 

 permit application is somewhat atypical. It generally occurs 

 when new contaminants are identified for which no disposal 

 criteria have been established. Other than the recommendations 

 described above, there is little that can be done short of a much 

 more detailed, cumbersome and costly regulatory process to 

 eliminate the potential for recurrence of this problem. A more 

 costly and complex process would have serious adverse effects on 

 the majority of routine, non-controversial permit applications. 



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