The National Mining Association (NMA) today released the following statement on the historic passage of the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024.
“Today’s passage of bipartisan and bicameral Good Samaritan legislation out of the House of Representatives was the final step in securing a key solution to tackle the long-overdue cleanup of legacy abandoned mine sites,” said Rich Nolan, NMA president and CEO. “This bill, which passed the Senate unanimously, has been more than a decade in the making and will encourage the involvement of mining companies, conservation groups and local stakeholders in abandoned mine cleanup without fear of incurring additional legal liability. I look forward to the President signing this bipartisan bill into law allowing for responsible, much-needed land and water remediation efforts.”
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