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PROGRESS UPDATES
(updated 12/18/09)
On 10/13/09, Sen. Mark Udall (CO)
introduced S. 1777, the Good Samaritan Cleanup
of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2009. The
bill adds an additional type of NPDES permit to
the Clean Water Act (Sec. 402) to limit
liability of Good Samaritans when remediating
abandoned or inactive mines. It is very similar
to H.R. 4011 which Udall introduced into the
House of Representatives during the last
congressional session.
So far there are two cosponsors: (D) Sen. Bennet
– CO and (R) Sen. Risch – ID. The bill has been
referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works. No hearings have been scheduled.
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