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Committee hears bill to divert $500,000 annually for CR Kendall mine reclamation and treatment
Summary
House Bill 58 would authorize transfers from the Environmental Quality Protection Fund to cover ongoing reclamation and water treatment at the CR Kendall mine for the next 13 years, while maintaining funding for the Libby Asbestos Superfund site, subject to available funds.
Representative Jerry Schillinger told the Senate Natural Resources Committee that House Bill 58, requested by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), is needed to address ongoing reclamation and water treatment at the CR Kendall mine in Fergus County. He said the Kendall site requires continued treatment and that bond proceeds for reclamation have been exhausted. "The need for ongoing water treatment at…
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