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Bipartisan 'Good Samaritan' Law Sparks First Project to Clean Up Historic Mine Waste in Washington State
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The US Environmental Protection Agency has issued its first-ever permit under the new 2024 Good Samaritan Act to the conservation nonprofit Trout Unlimited. This landmark approval clears the way for volunteers and conservationists to safely restore watersheds impacted by abandoned, historic mine workings without facing legacy liabilities.
The US Environmental Protection Agency has issued its first-ever permit under the new 2024 Good Samaritan Act to the conservation nonprofit Trout Unlimited. This landmark approval clears the way for volunteers and conservationists to safely restore watersheds impacted by abandoned, historic mine workings without facing legacy liabilities.