The USSurface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 Requires

question 1

Multiple Choice

The U.S.Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 requires ____________

• A)20% of sales revenues to be donated to national park maintenance
• B)no remediation of water pollution,except in the case of uranium mining
• C)mining companies to post bonds to cover restoration of mined areas before permits are granted
• D)all mined minerals to be processed and sold only within the United States
• E)restoration of the identical ecosystem and biodiversity present before mining began

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