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Record Nr.

UNINA9910698728203321

Autore

Nazzaro Robin M

Titolo

Hardrock mining [[electronic resource] ] : information on types of state royalties, number of abandoned mines, and financial assurances on BLM land : testimony before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2009]

Descrizione fisica

12 pages : digital, PDF file

Collana

Testimony ; ; GAO-09-429T

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 February 27, 2009).

"For release ... February 26, 2009."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

This testimony focuses on the (1) royalties states charge, (2) number of abandoned hardrock mine sites and hazards, and (3) value and coverage of financial assurances operators use to guarantee reclamation costs.