Hard Rock Mining Reclamation Acceleration Act

Summary

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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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 8 April 1992

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