Search Results: keywords:"mining operations"

  • S. 5167 — To amend section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the mine methane capture incentive credit.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:754

    S. 5167, introduced by Senator Warner and Senator Capito, proposes to amend section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code. The bill aims to offer a tax incentive for capturing methane from mining operations, with a focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It defines "qualified...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to give a special money bonus to people who stop stinky methane gas from coming out of mines and into the air. It hopes this will help keep the Earth’s air cleaner by encouraging companies to catch and keep the gas instead of letting it go free.

  • S. 4431 — To reinstate the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:356

    S. 4431 aims to restore the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification for a particular federal coal lease in Montana. This bill mandates that the Secretary of the Interior must reinstate the plan without making any changes or causing any delays, and this process must occur...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 4431 is a plan to let coal mining start again in a place in Montana by making sure the plan for mining is approved quickly without any changes. This means people can keep mining there until they finish their work, according to the Montana state's rules.

  • S. 4864 — To provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,752

    S. 4864 aims to regulate the establishment of hardrock mining mill sites by allowing multiple sites to be located on specific public lands necessary for mining operations. The bill establishes the "Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund" to manage fees related to these mill sites and...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 4864 is a rule that says people can have more places on public land to work on mining, and it makes a money pot called the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund to help fix old mines and create jobs.

  • H. R. 8062 — To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to strengthen control of the environmental impacts of surface coal mining, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,160

    H.R. 8062 aims to make changes to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to enhance how environmental impacts of surface coal mining are managed. The bill introduces stricter requirements for reclamation plans, demands updates to permits when mining operations...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make sure that when people dig for coal on the surface of the land, they take really good care of the environment, like making sure plants grow back and water stays clean, even if they stop digging halfway.