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Record Nr.

UNINA9910696560803321

Autore

Nazzaro Robin M

Titolo

Hardrock mining [[electronic resource] ] : information on abandoned mines and value and coverage of financial assurances on BLM land : testimony before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate / / statement of Robin M. Nazzaro

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2008]

Descrizione fisica

29 pages : digital, PDF file

Collana

Testimony ; ; GAO-08-574 T

Soggetti

Liability for environmental damages - United States

Abandoned mined lands reclamation - Economic aspects - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on March 13, 2008).

"For release ... March 12, 2008."

Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

This testimony provides information on the (1) federal funds spent to clean up abandoned hardrock mine sites since 1998, (2) number of abandoned hardrock mine sites and hazards, and (3) value and coverage of financial assurances operators use to guarantee reclamation costs on BLM land.