In remarks prepared for delivery to the AMC annual meeting, Knebel said he expected “intense scrutiny” of the Mining Law of 1872 in the 101st Congress. Declaring that the “stakes are high” on this issue, he said AMC has “marshaled its forces to meet the challenge.” The 1872 law has worked well for more than a century, he said, adding, “to use an old cliche, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
On the mine waste issue, Knebel noted that the AMC has been in the forefront of an effort to ensure that states have the authority to regulate mine waste disposal.
“Once again, it’s a case of the states being in the best position to determine, on a site-specific bases, the way in which these wastes should be disposed.”
Knebel noted that three bills to revise the Clean Air Act have been introduced and that this is expected to be a priority for the Congress.
“We must make sure the Congress takes into account the concerns of mining in any legislation of this kind that it passes.”
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