Economic impact analysis of proposed effluent limitations and standards for the gold placer mining industry

Technical Report · Thu Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:6228608

The purpose of the study is to analyze the economic impacts that are likely to result from promulgation of the proposed best practicable control technology (BPT), best available technology economically achievable (BAT) and Best Conventional Technology (BCT) effluent limitations and standards on placer mining in the United States. The results of the economic impact analysis will help establish pollution control regulations that are economically achievable. The analysis examines how each of four alternative pollution control technologies affects the financial viability of placer mines in the United States. The impacts examined include reduced profitability, production cutbacks, mine closures, and employment and earning losses, as well as impacts to the local economies.

• Research Organization: Development Planning and Research Associates, Manhattan, KS (United States)
• OSTI ID: 6228608
• Report Number(s): PB-93-203990/XAB; CNN: EPA-68-01-6744
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290300* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Environment
Health
& Safety
CHEMICAL EFFLUENTS
CHEMICAL WASTES
CLEAN WATER ACTS
CLOSURES
CONTROL
DATA
DOCUMENT TYPES
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMIC IMPACT
ECONOMICS
ELEMENTS
EMPLOYMENT
FINANCIAL DATA
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GOLD
INDUSTRY
INFORMATION
LAWS
LOSSES
MANAGEMENT
METAL INDUSTRY
METALS
MINES
MINING
NONRADIOACTIVE WASTES
PLACERS
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION LAWS
PROFITS
REGULATIONS
REGULATORY GUIDES
STANDARDS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
VIABILITY
WASTES
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL