Gold King Mine Spill May Renew Interest in "Good Samaritan" Legislation CRS Insight

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental law.

Hazardous substances.

Mineral industries.

Public contracts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2015

Summary:

Provides background on Aug. 5, 2015, toxic waste spill caused by EPA contractors at the Gold King Mine in Colorado, which resulted in water contamination emergencies in Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah; and addresses concerns about other inactive or abandoned hardrock mine (IAM) sites. Examines possible use of Good Samaritan legislation to provide liability protections and less stringent remediation standards for third parties that voluntarily clean up IAM sites to promote remediation. Outlines possible liability that third party Good Samaritans could be subject to under the Clean Water Act and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Gold King Mine Spill May Renew Interest in "Good Samaritan" Legislation,

Publisher Number:

CRS-2015-RSI-0501

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