This ECOS letter to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee was submitted to the record for the hearing on Senate Bill 3571, The Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022. The letter offers support for the bipartisan proposal that will spur environmental remediation and source water protection, providing long-needed incentives for states, tribes, NGOs, and others involved in the cleanup of abandoned hardrock mines, while retaining important safeguards. ECOS supports advancement of the bill with clarifications made to ensure coordination with state primacy programs.
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