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Read. Follow. Verify.Hearing on the Community Reclamation Partnerships Act
Record date · January 1, 2017
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What This Bill Does
The House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing to discuss a draft bill aimed at allowing states to partner with non-governmental groups to clean up land and water damaged by coal mining that occurred before August 3, 1977.
This legislation proposes changing federal law to allow private organizations to assist states in reclaiming abandoned coal mine sites, which could alter how environmental restoration projects are funded and managed.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
State environmental agencies
These agencies would be authorized to enter into formal partnerships with non-governmental groups for reclamation projects.
Non-governmental organizations
These groups would gain a legal framework to participate in state-led coal mine reclamation efforts.
Key Facts
- The hearing concerned a discussion draft of the 'Community Reclamation Partnerships Act'.
- The bill proposes amending the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.
- The goal is to authorize partnerships between states and non-governmental entities for reclamation projects.
- The focus is on land and water resources affected by coal mining activities prior to August 3, 1977.
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- The hearing took place on May 24, 2017, in the Longworth House Office Building.
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Expansion of Reclamation Partnerships
The bill represents a shift toward decentralizing reclamation efforts by involving non-governmental entities in state-led environmental restoration.
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