LETTER: EPA Rulemaking on federal bonding requirements for hardrock mining
July 26, 2013 -- WGA Executive Director Jim Ogsbury sends letter to Representative Gardner expressing Western Governors' support for legislation he introduced (HR 2279) to restrict EPA rulemaking that might duplicate or pre-empt existing state programs.
Dear Representative Gardner:
The purpose of this letter is to communicate Western Governors’ support of the Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act (H.R. 2279). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) initiated a rulemaking on financial responsibility under Section 108(b) of CERCLA over two years ago. Hard rock mining was the first industry sector EPA chose to investigate. At the time, EPA expected to publish a proposed rule in April of 2013...