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117th Congress · House

STREAM Act

Subjects: Coal · Congressional oversight · Ecology · Hazardous wastes and toxic substances · Land use and conservation · Mining · Water quality · Environmental Protection

In plain language

  • House bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Allows a state to set aside up to 30% of its annual grant for abandoned mine reclamation provided.
  • House passed it on Jul 30, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act or the STREAM Act This bill allows a state to set aside up to 30% of its annual grant for abandoned mine reclamation provided under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for the treatment and abatement of acid mine drainage, which is the release of acidic water from abandoned coal mines.

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