Lawmakers discuss requiring groundwater baseline testing before some limited mining operations
Representative Steve Harshman asked the Minerals Committee to give DEQ authority to require groundwater baseline testing before limited mining operations begin in locations where the department identifies potential risk to domestic wells or sensitive aquifers.
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A proposal to give the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) explicit authority to require groundwater baseline monitoring before some limited mining operations (LMOs) drew detailed technical discussion at a Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee hearing.
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