Setting the course for the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
Journal Article
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· Natural Resources and Environment
OSTI ID:198247
The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 focuses on ensuring reclamation of the land after mining by restoring land affected to a condition capable of supporting prior uses and sets up a program for reclaiming abandoned mined land to be financed by a tax on coal produced. This article discusses the landmark legal decisions which represent major efforts to limit the federal role in the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 through the Commerce Clause, the Tenth Amendment, and statutory interpretation.
- OSTI ID:
- 198247
- Journal Information:
- Natural Resources and Environment, Journal Name: Natural Resources and Environment Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 10; ISSN 0882-3812; ISSN NRENEL
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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