the surface mining control and reclamation act was written in 1977.
the surface mining control and reclamation act was written in 1977.
when was the surface mining control and reclamation act written?
1977
surface mining control and reclamation act of 1977









































the surface mining control and reclamation act of 1977 (smcra) is the primary federal law that regulates the environmental effects of coal mining in the united states.









































smcra created two programs: one for regulating active coal mines and a second for reclaiming abandoned mine lands. smcra also created the office of surface mining, an agency within the department of the interior, to promulgate regulations, to fund state regulatory and reclamation efforts, and to ensure consistency among state regulatory programs.









































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surface mining control and reclamation act of 1977
miners protection act









































the miners protection act is a bill to establish pension and health care benefits to mine workers and has been introduced to congress 4 times since 2015 but has still not been voted on by the full senate. the miners protection act would be an amendment to the surface mining control and reclamation act. the act would redirect extraneous funds from the surface mining control and reclamation act to be funneled into miners pensions and health care. 









































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miners protection act