Cleanup at Inactive and Abandoned Mines: Issues in "Good Samaritan" Legislation in the 114th Congress

Copeland, Claudia

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Mineral industries;    Mines and mineral resources;    Mineral reserves;    Natural resources;    Acid mine drainage;   

RP-ID  :  R44285
RP-ID  :  R44285_2015Nov25

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses several issues that have drawn attention: eligibility for a Good Samaritan permit, minerals covered by a permit, standards applicable to a Good Samaritan cleanup, scope of liability protection, funding, treatment of revenues from cleanup, enforcement, the appropriate implementation role for states and Indian tribes, terminating a permit, and sunsetting the permit program.