Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program : Too Little, Too Late, To Complete.
Reviews the history of the abandoned mine lands program under a 1977 law, which imposes a unit tax on coal production to be returned to States to fund the restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by past coal mining. Examines its trust fund status and ability to reclaim lands, and...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1986.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Reviews the history of the abandoned mine lands program under a 1977 law, which imposes a unit tax on coal production to be returned to States to fund the restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by past coal mining. Examines its trust fund status and ability to reclaim lands, and the potential effects on the program of the recent balanced-budget legislation. Discusses the Federal-State management debate concerning ultimate program authority, spending priorities and rates, and the Treasury Department's disposition of unused funds. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |