The provisions of this chapter shall apply to transporters regulated under the provisions of P.L. 91-458, enacted by the congress of the United States, October 16, 1970; provided, however, such transporters shall be subject only to standards equivalent to and no more stringent than standards in the Resource, Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §6901 et seq., or regulations promulgated thereunder.