First Permit to Clean Up Old Mine Waste Issued for WA State Under 2024 'Good Samaritan Act'
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The EPA has approved the first permit under its 2024 Good Samaritan law to remediate abandoned mines, awarded to Trout Unlimited, a nonprofit conservation organization. The law passed with bipartisan support after 20 years of advocacy and facilitates faster cleanup of tens of thousands of abandoned mines that pollute rivers.
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