Halts new mountaintop removal coal mining permits until a health study is done.
This bill would temporarily stop new mountaintop removal coal mining projects and expansions in Appalachia. It would require a federal health study on mining impacts and make companies monitor pollution, with results shared publicly. This aims to protect communities near these mining sites while health risks are investigated.
Today, federal permits for mountaintop removal coal mining can be issued without a specific health study or public pollution monitoring. This bill would immediately stop new permits until a health study is completed and the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines there are no health risks. It would also require mining companies to continuously monitor pollution and make those results publicly available.
HR 4705 · 119th Congress · July 23, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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