Cleanup at Abandoned Hardrock Mines Issues Raised by "Good Samaritan" Legislation in the 109th Congress

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Licenses.

Mineral industries.

Pollution.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2006

Summary:

Discusses legislation in the 109th Congress to address the legacy of pollution from inactive and abandoned hardrock mines. Reviews selected provisions of H.R. 1266, S. 1848, S. 2780, and H.R. 5404, all to establish procedures to issue permits to Good Samaritan entities for cleanup of pollution from abandoned mines, including provisions addressing scope of liability protection and establishing cleanup standards

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Cleanup at Abandoned Hardrock Mines

Publisher Number:

CRS-2006-RSI-0948

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