S 859 · 96th Congress · Energy
Oil Shale Reclamation Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.(1979-04-02)
Plain Language Summary
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Oil Shale Reclamation Act - Title I: Statement of Findings and Policy - States that the purposes of this Act are: (1) to establish a national program to protect society and the environment from the adverse effects of oil shale operations; (2) to protect the rights of surface landowners and others having property rights from such operations; (3) to prohibit such operations where reclamation is unfeasible; (4) to require reclamation as contemporaneously as possible with such operations; (5) to assure that the oil supply essential to the national energy requirements is met by striking a balance between environmental protection and agricultural productivity, and the Nation's oil requirements; (6) to assist State development and implementation programs under this Act; and (7) to provide for public participation in regulatory programs, enforcement, reclamation plans, or other programs established under this Act. Title II: Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to administer oil shale operation control programs required by this Act and sets forth specific duties of the Secretary. Imposes a fine of up to $2,500 or imprisonment for not more than o…
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