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Martin Heinrich: “This is a landmark moment — and proof that our Good Samaritan law is working. After more than 25 years of hard work to…”

On the recordSeptember 10, 2026
This is a landmark moment — and proof that our Good Samaritan law is working. After more than 25 years of hard work to break down the legal barriers standing in the way of abandoned mine cleanup, we are finally seeing volunteers get to work restoring polluted lands and waters without taking on liability for contamination they didn’t cause.
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

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Celebrating the issuance of the first Good Samaritan permit.

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