S. 1848 · 109th Congress

Cleanup of Inactive and Abandoned Mines Act

Stage: Reported from committee
Sponsor: Ken Salazar
Introduced: 2005-10-06
Latest action: 2006-09-27 · Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-351. Additional views filed.

Subjects

Congress

Law

Environmental protection

Government Operations and Politics

Water Resources Development

Minorities

Congressional reporting requirements

Licenses

Citizen participation

Water pollution control

Indian lands

Fines (Penalties)

Injunctions

Hazardous wastes

Environmental assessment

Waste water treatment

Nonpoint source pollution

Liability for environmental damages

Groundwater

Mine water

Mine wastes

Good samaritan laws