Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Supports Hardrock Mine ‘Good Samaritan’ Legislation
From Backcountry Hunters & Anglers:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the leading voice for the conservation of public lands, waters, and wildlife, today Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) cheered the bipartisan introduction of the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act (H.R. 7779) in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Introduced by Reps. Celeste Maloy (R-UT) and Mary Peltola (D-AK), the bill would authorize a pilot program that allows a limited number of permits for ‘Good Samaritans’ to carry out remediation projects on abandoned mine sites. These permits would allow state agencies…
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