Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2022
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 19, 2022)
Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2022
This bill establishes the Office of Mountains, Deserts, and Plains within the Environmental Protection Agency. The office must address abandoned hardrock mines, including by (1) establishing and annually updating a list of abandoned hardrock mine sites that are prioritized for response actions, and (2) updating every five years an interagency plan to carry out response actions at Navajo Nation abandoned uranium mine sites.
What just happenedDec 19, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateDec 19, 2022
- Dec 19, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environment and Public Works Committee - Dec 19, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate