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Financial Assurance Guidance for the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024

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National Mining Association filed 1 comment on this docket between Sep 17, 2025 and Sep 17, 2025. 2 other organizations filed here. The comment window closed 319d ago.

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Sep 17, 2025· Comment submitted by American Exploration & Mining Association (AEMA) and National Mining Association (NMA)· EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-0586-0010

Attached please find joint comments from the American Exploration & Mining Association (AEMA) and the National Mining Association (NMA) on the proposed Financial Assurance Guidance for the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024. Thank you for your consideration.

Abstract

Office of Mountains, Deserts and Plains (OMDP). In the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024, financial assurance is a requirement for all projects in the permit application. This document provides guidance in drafting and fulfilling the financial assurance components of Good Samaritan permits. This guidance defines relevant terms, discusses initial and modified cost estimates and financial assurance mechanisms, and describes how financial assurance may be accessed and released by EPA.

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