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

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...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Pollution. Licenses. Mineral industries. Electronic books.
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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.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.