WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) applauds the passage of the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024 out of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and urges the U.S. House of Representatives to take up this important bipartisan, bicameral legislation.
“With today’s passage of bipartisan Good Samaritan legislation out of Committee, we are one step closer to 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 strongly urge the House to pass this bipartisan bill and clear the way for responsible, much-needed land and water remediation efforts.”
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