The Congress declares that it is the continuing policy of the Federal Government in the national interest to foster and encourage private enterprise in (1) the development of economically sound and stable domestic mining, minerals, metal and mineral reclamation industries, (2) the orderly and economic development of domestic mineral resources, reserves, and reclamation of metals and minerals to help assure satisfaction of industrial, security and environmental needs, (3) mining, mineral, and metallurgical research, including the use and recycling of scrap to promote the wise and efficient use of our natural and reclaimable mineral resources, and (4) the study and development of methods for the disposal, control, and reclamation of mineral waste products, and the reclamation of mined land, so as to lessen any adverse impact of mineral extraction and processing upon the physical environment that may result from mining or mineral activities.
For the purpose of this section “minerals” shall include all minerals and mineral fuels including oil, gas, coal, oil shale and uranium.
It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this policy when exercising his authority under such programs as may be authorized by law other than this section.
Notes of Decisions
Joshua Bohmker v. State of Oregon, 903 F.3d 1029 (9th Cir. 2018).
· cites it 7× “This law declares it the policy of the United States to foster the development of an “economically sound and stable domestic mining” industry, but subject to “environmental needs,” 30 U.S.C. § 21a, making clear that “Congress did not, and does not, intend mining to be pursued at…”
California Coastal Comm'n v. Granite Rock Co., 480 U.S. 572 (1987).
· cites it 2× “See Mining and Minerals Policy Act of 1970, § 2, 30 U. S. C. § 21a. [1] B The second area of federal law important to this case concerns the management of federal lands.”
Ctr. for Biological Diversity v. Usfws, 33 F.4th 1202 (9th Cir. 2022).
· cites it 3× “” 30 U.S.C. § 21a. While national policy concerning mining is clear, the scope of mining activities that may be performed on public lands is not.”
People v. Rinehart, 377 P.3d 818 (Cal. 2016).
· cites it 2× “” (30 U.S.C. § 21a.) These policies recognize the importance of stable, sustainable industrial-scale mining in order to avoid foreign dependence.”
Nat'l Coal Ass'n v. Donald P. Hodel, U.S. Sec'y of the Interior, 825 F.2d 523 (D.C. Cir. 1987).
· cites it 3× “*530 30 U.S.C. § 21a (emphasis added). 8 Whether or not Congress intended the Secretary specifically to consider the effects of each proposed exchange on competition (as plaintiffs claim), this language would suffice to bring the fostering of competition at least “arguably”…”
State Ex Rel. Andrus v. Click, 554 P.2d 969 (Idaho 1976).
· cites it 2× “” 30 U.S.C. § 21a. In addition, Congress has lately declared its support for environmental legislation in the National Environmental Policy Act: “(a) The Congress, recognizing the profound impact of man’s activity on the interrelations of all components on the natural…”
Mt. Emmons Mining Co. v. Town of Crested Butte, 690 P.2d 231 (Colo. 1984).
“§§ 181-287 , and the Mining and Minerals Policy Act of 1970, 30 U.S.C. § 21a, all of which allow mining operations on public lands upon compliance with certain conditions, and also conflicted with the statutory authority of the United States Forest Service to administer National…”
Mountain States Legal Found. v. Andrus, 499 F. Supp. 383 (D. Wyo. 1980).
· cites it 2× “Congress further declared that it was a purpose of the United States that the public lands be managed in a manner which recognizes the Nation’s need for domestic sources of minerals from the public lands including the implementation of the Mining and Mineral Policy Act of 1970,…”
Brubaker v. Bd. of Cty. Com'rs, El Paso Cty., 652 P.2d 1050 (Colo. 1982).
· cites it 2× “1876 (1970) (codified at 30 U.S.C. § 21a (1976)), which provides that "it is the continuing policy of the Federal Government in the national interest to foster and encourage private enterprise in .”
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