Environmental
Montana's 'Abandoned Mine Lands' (AML) program uses funds from the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) to:
AOpen new mines on federal land
BReclaim hazardous sites left by pre-1977 coal and hard-rock mining operations✓ Correct
CRegulate current mining operations
DPurchase mineral rights from private landowners
Explanation
The AML program, funded by a fee on current coal production under SMCRA, finances the reclamation of hazardous mining sites abandoned before SMCRA's 1977 enactment. Montana has numerous AML sites requiring cleanup.
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