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REGULATORY AND SOCIAL ISSUES
Pages 61-64

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From page 61...
... Much of this new production will come from the West where federal agencies play a vital part since the government owns much of the coal land. Congress enacted legislation in 1970 (Public Law 91-631)
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From page 62...
... Higher coal prices coupled with reasonable regulation will make it possible to meet the problems of refuse disposal, acid mine water, and surface restoration. Miner income and benefits now are high compared to other industries, and workers can afford better housing and the development of more attractive communities, provided they have employment continuity.
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... Maximum and wise use of existing and future tax revenues coupled with their equitable distribution to specific areas of need should help communities provide for needed services; however, finding suitable means for providing adequate front-end capital on a timely basis prior to and during the development of the mining operation is the most serious problem to be addressed and other industries should be encouraged to lend their support. Such orderly development and planning will help alleviate opposition froir the existing population by preventing a deterioration of their quality of life and, in fact, may result in coirmunity and cultural improvements that otherwise might now occur.
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