Surface Mining: Hearings ... Pursuant to S. Res. 45: a National Fuels and Energy Policy Study; Ninety-second Congress, First Session ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1972 - 1173 pages |
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Page 574
... Protection Agency , cooperating with the Department of Interior's Bureau of Mines , and with the Forest Service and Soil Conservation Service of the Department of Agriculture and others . In order to establish an adequate Federal ...
... Protection Agency , cooperating with the Department of Interior's Bureau of Mines , and with the Forest Service and Soil Conservation Service of the Department of Agriculture and others . In order to establish an adequate Federal ...
Page 575
... Protection Agency would have the authority not only to require adequate regula- tions for strip mining and enforcement , and to review and approve or refuse the State plans , and substitute their own plans for State plans , but would ...
... Protection Agency would have the authority not only to require adequate regula- tions for strip mining and enforcement , and to review and approve or refuse the State plans , and substitute their own plans for State plans , but would ...
Page 576
... Protection Administration . Any person currently operating a surface mine , or proposing to initiate operations at a new site , would be required to file a plan with the EPA describing the method of operation , and the restoration ...
... Protection Administration . Any person currently operating a surface mine , or proposing to initiate operations at a new site , would be required to file a plan with the EPA describing the method of operation , and the restoration ...
Page 581
... Protection Agency and provide the Agency authority to prohibit stripping in any area where adequate or desirable reclamation is not possible . I might add , Mr. Chairman , that since this statement was originally written , I have ...
... Protection Agency and provide the Agency authority to prohibit stripping in any area where adequate or desirable reclamation is not possible . I might add , Mr. Chairman , that since this statement was originally written , I have ...
Page 594
... protection , aimed only at backfilling abandoned mine workings under an estimated 150,000 acres of land believed to be most in need of support in the United States , could cost $ 1.5 billion or $ 10,000 per acre . Obviously , many times ...
... protection , aimed only at backfilling abandoned mine workings under an estimated 150,000 acres of land believed to be most in need of support in the United States , could cost $ 1.5 billion or $ 10,000 per acre . Obviously , many times ...
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Page 719 - Commission and to be adduced upon the hearing in such manner and upon such terms and conditions as to the court may seem proper. The Commission may modify its findings as to the facts by reason of the additional evidence so taken, and...
Page 752 - III (h) of this compact, provided that the commission takes specific action setting aside such funds prior to incurring any obligation to be met in whole or in part in such manner. Except where the commission makes use of funds available to it under Article...
Page 872 - In case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpoena served upon any person under this section, the district court of the United States for any district in which such person is found or resides or...
Page 743 - COMPACT Article I. Findings and Purposes. (a) The party states find that: (1) Mining and the contributions thereof to the economy and well-being of every state are of basic significance.
Page 716 - For the purpose of any investigation or proceeding under this act, the commissioner or any officer designated by him may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence and require the production of any books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, agreements or other documents or records which the commissioner deems relevant or material to the inquiry.
Page 747 - ARTICLE V. THE COMMISSION (a) There is hereby created an agency of the party states to be known as the "Interstate Mining Commission", hereinafter called "the Commission". The Commission shall be composed of one commissioner from each party state who shall be the Governor thereof. Pursuant to the laws of his party state, each Governor shall have...
Page 718 - Commission be modified or set aside in whole or in part. A copy of...
Page 750 - J. The Commission annually shall make to the Governor and legislature of each party State a report covering the activities of the Commission for the preceding year.
Page 871 - President determines necessary to carry out such requirement. (d) The President may exempt any contract, loan, or grant from all or part of the provisions of this section where he determines such exemption is necessary in the paramount interest of the United States and he shall notify the Congress of such exemption.
Page 752 - Thereafter, this compact shall become effective as to any other state upon its enactment thereof. (b) Any party state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal shall take effect until...