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Amending the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920 with respect to the movement of coal over public lands, and for other purposes. Introduced in the House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, Second Session, August 8, 1988

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OSTI ID:5589340
The Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs recommends passage of H.R.1531 as amended by the committee. The purpose of H.R.1531 is to facilitate the development of interstate coal slurry pipelines within the framework of state water law and interstate water allocations. The amendment establishes a procedure through which the Secretary of the Interior may grant the federal power of eminent domain to obtain rights-of-way over private lands to coal pipelines determined to be in the national interest. The Secretary may also grant certified pipelines rights-of-way over federal lands. The pipelines must first obtain any water use permits from the necessary states. The amendment also includes pipelines that would use another media in place of water, such as carbon dioxide. The major issues discussed in this report are certification, employment, state water rights, environment, eminent domain, access over Federal land, and antitrust review.
OSTI ID:
5589340
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English