[Eric in the Ozarks]

Hard metal mining has been relatively unaffected by reclamation/soil saving laws until recently. Coal was federalized by Jimmah Cahtah in 1977.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Hard metal mining has been relatively unaffected by reclamation/soil saving laws until recently. Coal was federalized by Jimmah Cahtah in 1977.

Well, since 1995, if I spill sediment (dirt) from runoff into the creek, I can be fined horrendously and even sent to prison. Most of the deposit is within 100 feet from the creek. Some of the deposit is only 35 feet deep! The govt. has essentially declared my property a Healsplitter sanctuary, with no compensation whatsoever. The birdwatchers in Asheville with the National Fish and Wildlife Dept. have jurisdiction, and I pay the taxes.