LEADER 01969oam 2200433 a 450 001 9910698728203321 005 20090422133154.0 035 $a(CKB)5470000002396576 035 $a(OCoLC)311094299 035 $a(EXLCZ)995470000002396576 100 $a20090227d2009 ua 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aHardrock mining$b[electronic resource] $einformation on types of state royalties, number of abandoned mines, and financial assurances on BLM land : testimony before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives 210 1$a[Washington, D.C.] :$cU.S. Govt. Accountability Office,$d[2009] 215 $a12 pages $cdigital, PDF file 225 1 $aTestimony ;$vGAO-09-429T 300 $aTitle from title screen (viewed on February 27, 2009). 300 $a"For release ... February 26, 2009." 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 330 $aThis 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. 517 $aHardrock mining 606 $aLiability for environmental damages$zUnited States 606 $aAbandoned mined lands reclamation$xEconomic aspects$zUnited States 615 0$aLiability for environmental damages 615 0$aAbandoned mined lands reclamation$xEconomic aspects 700 $aNazzaro$b Robin M$01380853 712 02$aUnited States.$bCongress.$bHouse.$bCommittee on Natural Resources.$bSubcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. 712 02$aUnited States.$bGovernment Accountability Office. 801 0$bEJB 801 1$bEJB 801 2$bGPO 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910698728203321 996 $aHardrock mining$93444691 997 $aUNINA