Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (SMCRA)
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2013-04-22 — A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects and acid mine remediation programs.: Introduced bill would amend SMCRA to let uncertified states and Indian tribes spend leftover AML payments on acid mine drainage treatment and on reclaiming/sealing noncoal mines, not just coal mine cleanup. (novelty: 2)
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A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects and acid mine remediation programs.
22-apr-2013
novelty 2
per-area 2
introduces