01969oam 2200433 a 450 991069872820332120090422133154.0(CKB)5470000002396576(OCoLC)311094299(EXLCZ)99547000000239657620090227d2009 ua 0engurmn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierHardrock 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[Washington, D.C.] :U.S. Govt. Accountability Office,[2009]12 pages digital, PDF fileTestimony ;GAO-09-429TTitle from title screen (viewed on February 27, 2009)."For release ... February 26, 2009."Includes bibliographical references.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.Hardrock mining Liability for environmental damagesUnited StatesAbandoned mined lands reclamationEconomic aspectsUnited StatesLiability for environmental damagesAbandoned mined lands reclamationEconomic aspectsNazzaro Robin M1380853United States.Congress.House.Committee on Natural Resources.Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.United States.Government Accountability Office.EJBEJBGPOBOOK9910698728203321Hardrock mining3444691UNINA