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42 U.S.C. 13333: Clean coal, waste-to-energyText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 134-ENERGY POLICY
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§13333. Clean coal, waste-to-energy

The Secretary shall establish a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application with respect to the use of solid waste combined with coal as a fuel source for clean coal combustion technologies. The program shall address⁠—

(1)  the feasibility of cofiring coal and used vehicle tires in fluidized bed combustion units;

(2)  the combined gasification of coal and municipal sludge using integrated gasification combined cycle technology;

(3)  the creation of fuel pellets combining coal and material reclaimed from solid waste;

(4)  the feasibility of cofiring, in fluidized bed combustion units, waste methane from coal mines, including ventilation air, together with coal or coal wastes; and

(5)  other sources of waste and coal mixtures in other applications that the Secretary considers appropriate.

( Pub. L. 102–486, title XIII, § 1303 , Oct. 24, 1992 , 106 Stat. 2972 .)