Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
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Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
Draft Year: August 3, 1977Amendment Years: No amendments have been
made since 1977, but subject to adjustmentNational Issue (only regulated in the U.S.)
Shashonk Illam
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Function
• The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 is a federal law that regulates the environmental effects of coal mining in the U.S.
• Regulation of surface mining activities and reclamation of coal-mined lands
• Environmental issues: this law grew out of concern for the harsh environmental effects of strip mining, excess surface mining and coal mining
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AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR REGULATION
• The Office of Surface Mining, an agency that is integrated within the Department of the Interior, is responsible for regulation and enforcement of this law
• The OSM also funds state regulatory and reclamation efforts and ensures the “consistency among state regulatory programs”