Which statement is NOT among the options authorized for States implementing the Munitions Rule?

Which statement is NOT among the options authorized for States implementing the Munitions Rule?

• A. States can regulate military munitions under cooperative federal-state mechanisms
• B. States can regulate military munitions under traditional (pre-MR) CERCLA
• C. States can regulate military munitions through state hazardous waste statutes
• D. States can regulate civilian munitions under local ordinances

Answer: (B)

The key idea is how states can regulate military munitions under the Munitions Rule. The rule authorizes states to regulate military munitions through three pathways: cooperative federal-state mechanisms, and through state hazardous waste statutes, plus allowing regulation of civilian munitions via local ordinances. The statement that is not authorized is the one that says states can regulate military munitions under traditional (pre-MR) CERCLA. Traditional CERCLA authority existed in a different framework and is not the mechanism the Munitions Rule relies on for state regulation of military munitions. The other pathways reflect recognized channels under the Rule: working with federal authorities, using state hazardous waste laws, and allowing local ordinances for civilian munitions.

The key idea is how states can regulate military munitions under the Munitions Rule. The rule authorizes states to regulate military munitions through three pathways: cooperative federal-state mechanisms, and through state hazardous waste statutes, plus allowing regulation of civilian munitions via local ordinances. The statement that is not authorized is the one that says states can regulate military munitions under traditional (pre-MR) CERCLA. Traditional CERCLA authority existed in a different framework and is not the mechanism the Munitions Rule relies on for state regulation of military munitions. The other pathways reflect recognized channels under the Rule: working with federal authorities, using state hazardous waste laws, and allowing local ordinances for civilian munitions.