Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024

Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2023 This bill promotes the remediation of abandoned hardrock mine sites by Good Samaritans. A Good Samaritan means a person that is (1) not a past or current owner or operator of the abandoned site; (2) had no role in the creation of the historic mine residue; and (3) is not potentially liable under any law for the remediation, treatment, or control of the historic mine residue. The bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a Good Samaritan pilot program. Under the program, the EPA may issue permits to allow Good Samaritans to remediate historic mine residue at abandoned hardrock mine sites without being subject to enforcement or liability under specified environmental laws for past, present, or future releases, threats of releases, or discharges of hazardous substances or other contaminants at or from the abandoned mine site. In addition, the bill establishes a Good Samaritan Mine Remediation Fund for land management agencies that authorize Good Samaritans to conduct remediation projects on federal land.

LOBBYING ON THIS BILL

79 federal lobbying reports name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures

NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION12 reports

NATURE CONSERVANCY7 reports

MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY USA LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MILLERCOORS LLC)6 reports

AMERICAN EXPLORATION & MINING ASSOCIATION6 reports

BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS6 reports

PERPETUA RESOURCES, CORP.6 reports

TROUT UNLIMITED5 reports

MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY USA LLC5 reports

⟳ The revolving door — lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles

Elliot HowardProfessional Staff Member, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Chairman Joe Manchinfor PERPETUA RESOURCES, CORP.

Tara BillingsleySpecial Assistant to the President and Senate Legislative Affairs Liaisonfor PERPETUA RESOURCES, CORP.

Allison TrexlerPolicy Director, House Energy and Commerce and Chairman Ed Whitfieldfor PERPETUA RESOURCES, CORP.

Bryan WellsPolicy Advisor, Senator Pat Robertsfor NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION

James DerderianChief of Staff, House Energy and Commerce Committee; Legislative Advisor to Rep. Tom Blileyfor NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION

Kate MillerDirector Government Affairsfor TROUT UNLIMITED

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