Doesn't this violate OSM's mandate under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, SMCRA, to set standards that are guided by science and based on best available technology?
Jared Huffman: “Doesn't this violate OSM's mandate under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, SMCRA, to set standards that…”
On the recordAugust 1, 2013
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Huffman questions the compliance of OSM with SMCRA standards.
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