Rhode Island H8431 prohibits the construction, expansion, or operation of pyrolysis facilities within one mile of any school.

Rhode Island H8431 prohibits the construction, expansion, or operation of pyrolysis facilities within one mile of any school. A pyrolysis facility is defined as any operation that thermally decomposes solid waste to produce fuel, gas, oil, char, or other byproducts. The distance is measured in a straight line from the nearest property boundary of the proposed pyrolysis facility to the nearest property boundary of the school. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is prohibited from issuing permits for facilities that do not comply with these restrictions.

Rhode Island H8431 prohibits the construction, expansion, or operation of pyrolysis facilities within one mile of any school.

Rhode Island H8431 prohibits the construction, expansion, or operation of pyrolysis facilities within one mile of any school. A pyrolysis facility is defined as any operation that thermally decomposes solid waste to produce fuel, gas, oil, char, or other byproducts. The distance is measured in a straight line from the nearest property boundary of the proposed pyrolysis facility to the nearest property boundary of the school. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is prohibited from issuing permits for facilities that do not comply with these restrictions.