Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:addresses public health concerns
gptkbp:administered_by gptkb:Department_of_the_Interior
gptkbp:affects land use planning
gptkbp:aims_to protect the environment
gptkbp:allows citizen suits against violators
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Surface_Mining_Control_and_Reclamation_Act_Amendments_of_1980
gptkb:Surface_Mining_Control_and_Reclamation_Act_Amendments_of_1990
gptkbp:applies_to coal mining operations
gptkbp:date_enacted gptkb:1977
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:enforces state regulatory authorities
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:Office_of_Surface_Mining_Reclamation_and_Enforcement
performance standards for mining operations
gptkbp:has_led_to improved mining practices
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
gptkbp:includes environmental impact assessments
gptkbp:influences state mining laws
gptkbp:is_associated_with community health issues
gptkbp:is_challenged_by landowners affected by mining.
mining industry groups
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:court_cases
gptkbp:is_criticized_for bureaucratic delays
not adequately protecting water resources
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:legal_case
policy debates
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by gptkb:government_agency
environmental assessments
environmental impact studies
gptkbp:is_implemented_in state programs
gptkbp:is_influenced_by gptkb:public_opinion
gptkbp:is_linked_to economic impacts of mining
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:Office_of_Surface_Mining
gptkbp:is_part_of sustainable mining practices
federal regulatory framework
U. S. environmental legislation
U. S. mining policy
gptkbp:is_promoted_by environmental advocacy groups
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:National_Environmental_Policy_Act
gptkb:Clean_Water_Act
land use conflicts
gptkbp:is_subject_to judicial review
federal oversight
gptkbp:is_supported_by local governments
environmental organizations
gptkbp:mandates revegetation of disturbed areas
gptkbp:promotes land restoration
gptkbp:provides funding for reclamation projects
gptkbp:purpose regulate surface coal mining
gptkbp:regulates abandoned mine lands
gptkbp:requires reclamation of mined land
financial assurances for reclamation
permit for mining operations
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Henry_Nixon
gptkbp:supports community involvement in decision making
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:92nd_United_States_Congress
gptkb:Nixon_administration
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4