30 U.S.C. § 1242

Powers of Secretary or State

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(a) Engage in work, promulgate rules and regulations, etc., to implement and administer this subchapter

The Secretary or the State pursuant to an approved State program, shall have the power and authority, if not granted it otherwise, to engage in any work and to do all things necessary or expedient, including promulgation of rules and regulations, to implement and administer the provisions of this subchapter.

(b) Engage in cooperative projects

The Secretary or the State pursuant to an approved State program, shall have the power and authority to engage in cooperative projects under this subchapter with any other agency of the United States of America, any State and their governmental agencies.

The Secretary or the State pursuant to an approved State program, may request the Attorney General, who is hereby authorized to initiate, in addition to any other remedies provided for in this subchapter, in any court of competent jurisdiction, an action in equity for an injunction to restrain any interference with the exercise of the right to enter or to conduct any work provided in this subchapter.

(d) Construct and operate plants for control and treatment of water pollution resulting from mine drainage

The Secretary or the State pursuant to an approved State program, shall have the power and authority to construct and operate a plant or plants for the control and treatment of water pollution resulting from mine drainage. The extent of this control and treatment may be dependent upon the ultimate use of the water: Provided, That the above provisions of this paragraph shall not be deemed in any way to repeal or supersede any portion of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. 1151, et seq. as amended) [33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.] and no control or treatment under this subsection shall in any way be less than that required under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. The construction of a plant or plants may include major interceptors and other facilities appurtenant to the plant.

(e) Transfer funds

The Secretary may transfer funds to other appropriate Federal agencies, in order to carry out the reclamation activities authorized by this subchapter.

(Pub. L. 95–87, title IV, § 413, formerly § 412, Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 466, renumbered § 413, Pub. L. 101–508, title VI, § 6010(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–296.)Editorial NotesReferences in Text

The Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. 1151, et seq. as amended), referred to in subsec. (d), is act June 30, 1948, ch. 758, 62 Stat. 1155, formerly classified to chapter 23 (§ 1151 et seq.) of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters, which was completely revised by Pub. L. 92–500, § 2, Oct. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 816, and is classified generally to chapter 26 (§ 1251 et seq.) of Title 33. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1251 of Title 33 and Tables.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 413 of Pub. L. 95–87 was renumbered section 414 and is classified to section 1243 of this title.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1985–2005 · leading case: Drummond Coal Co. v. Hodel, 610 F. Supp. 1489 (D.D.C. 1985).

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Drummond Coal Co. v. Hodel, 610 F. Supp. 1489 (D.D.C. 1985). · cites it 2× “” Similarly, section 412 ( 30 U.S.C. § 1242 ) of the Act provides that the Secretary “shall have the power and authority, if not granted it otherwise, to engage in any work and to do all things necessary or expedient, including promulgation of rules and regulations, to implement…”

Consolidation Coal Co. v. United States, 64 Fed. Cl. 718 (Fed. Cl. 2005). “The extent of the Secretary’s broad authority is illuminated in 30 U.S.C. § 1242 (a), which empowers the Secretary “to engage in any work and to do all things necessary or expedient, including promulgation of rules and regulations, to implement and administer the provisions of…”

United States v. S.S. (Joe) Burford, Inc., 761 F.2d 173 (4th Cir. 1985). “30 U.S.C. § 1242 (a). One of these regulations, at issue here, is 30 C.”

Nat'l Mining Ass'n v. U.S. Dep't of the Interior, 939 F. Supp. 8 (D.D.C. 1996). · cites it 4× “” In promulgating the regulations, OSM relied on the language of the 1990 amendments, and on its general rulemaking authority under 30 U.S.C. § 1242 (a) and 80 U.S.C. § 1211 (c)(2).”

Addington Mining, Inc. v. United States, 35 Fed. Cl. 754 (Fed. Cl. 1996). “See 30 U.S.C. § 1242 (SMCRA); 31 U.S.C. § 3717 (e)(2) (Debt Collection Act); 30 C.”

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