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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
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?
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman questions the compliance of OSM with SMCRA standards.

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