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As early as 1867, bills were introduced in Congress to encourage irrigation and reclamation of unproductive land and, in 1877, the Desert Land Act linked irrigation to grants of public land. Congress also authorized studies of the Westâs geology and water supply, which culminated in comprehensive reports.
The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act is a law passed by the U.S. Congress in 1977 to regulate the environmental effects coal mining has in the United States. The law created a program to... The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act is a law passed by the U.S. Congress in 1977 to regulate the environmental effects coal mining has in the United States. The law created a program to... Star Gazing