Cost of Mining
Land Disturbance- $2.2 Billion annually Public Health Burden- $74.6 Billion annually
Subsidies- $3.2 Billion annually Abandoned Mines- $8.8 Billion annually
Subsidies- $3.2 Billion annually Abandoned Mines- $8.8 Billion annually
Legal Legislation
-Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 created
- The Mine Safety and Health Administration and National Mine Map Repository
-The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
-Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act
Noise Control Act of 1976
Archeological Salvage Act
Bald Eagle Protection Act of 1969
Endangered Species Act of 1963
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974
Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
Wilderness Act of 1964
- The Mine Safety and Health Administration and National Mine Map Repository
-The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
-Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act
Noise Control Act of 1976
Archeological Salvage Act
Bald Eagle Protection Act of 1969
Endangered Species Act of 1963
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974
Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
Wilderness Act of 1964
http://www.ket.org/trips/coal/agsmm/agsmmregs.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Coal_Mine_Health_and_Safety_Act_of_1969
http://teeic.anl.gov/lr/dsp_statute.cfm?topic=12&statute=238