Hardrock mining : information on abandoned mines and value and coverage of financial assurances on BLM land : testimony before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate /

The Mining Act of 1872 helped foster the development of the West by giving individuals exclusive rights to mine gold, silver, copper, and other hardrock minerals on federal lands. However, miners often abandoned mines, leaving behind structures, safety hazards, and contaminated land and water. Four...

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Main Author:	Nazzaro, Robin M.
Corporate Authors:	United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States. Government Accountability Office
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]
Series:	Testimony ; GAO-08-574 T.
Subjects:	United States. > Environmental Protection Agency > Rules and practice. Liability for environmental damages > United States. Abandoned mined lands reclamation > Economic aspects > United States.
Online Access:	http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08574t.pdf http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/abstract.php?rptno=GAO-08-574T https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS93053

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