S 2552 · 102th Congress · Environmental Protection

Hard Rock Mining Reclamation Acceleration Act

Introduced 1992-04-08· Sponsored by Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Mineral Resources Development.(1992-04-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Hard Rock Mining Reclamation Acceleration Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to implement a project demonstrating the effectiveness of a least cost, low maintenance reclamation alternative for the remediation of land and water contamination caused by past hard rock mining activities. Requires the project to be conducted: (1) through a cost-sharing arrangement between Federal, State, and local governmental entities by which at least 20 percent of the total remediation costs shall be borne by State and local governments; and (2) at a specified site where mines are threatening to contaminate local water supplies with excessive loadings of toxic metals. Authorizes appropriations.…

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