Requires coal mining companies to set aside more money for cleanup and holds owners responsible for costs.
This bill would make coal mining companies put up more money upfront to ensure they clean up their sites after mining. It would also hold company owners and major investors more responsible for cleanup costs, including long-term water pollution, helping ensure proper cleanup and reduce risks from abandoned mines. Federal and state agencies would create new rules to set these bond amounts.
Today, coal mining companies must post bonds to cover cleanup costs, but the rules for setting these amounts are less detailed. This bill would establish more comprehensive rules for determining and adjusting bond amounts, requiring consideration of inflation, unplanned mine closures, and long-term water pollution. It would also introduce joint responsibility for major owners and investors for all cleanup costs, including water pollution, ensuring more funds are available for reclamation.
HR 7249 · 119th Congress · January 27, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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