Codify the Office of Mountains, Deserts, and Plains within the EPA to keep abandoned hardrock mine cleanup work continuing without interruption.

By codifying the Office of Mountains, Deserts, and Plains within the EPA, we ensure that the Office’s important work continues without interruption

Crane promoted his Legacy Mine Cleanup Act as a way to formally authorize the EPA Office of Mountains, Deserts, and Plains and sustain abandoned mine remediation work.

Rep. Crane’s Bipartisan Bill to Clean Up Abandoned Mines Advances in Committee – Eli Crane
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Congress.gov lists Representative Elijah Crane as serving Arizona District 2 in the 118th-119th Congresses and shows member activity categories including Sponsored Legislation [50], Cosponsored Legislation (All) [964], and Became Law [4]. The page text contained no match for 'hardrock' or 'Office of Mountains.'

No Congress.gov evidence found that Crane sponsored, cosponsored, or enacted legislation codifying an EPA Office of Mountains, Deserts, and Plains for abandoned hardrock mine cleanup.

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Representative Elijah Crane (1980 - ) In Congress 2023 - Present
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EPA's organization chart lists headquarters offices including the Office of the Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Land and Emergency Management, Office of Research and Development, and Office of Water, plus regional offices. It does not list an Office of Mountains, Deserts, and Plains.

EPA's current official organization chart does not show the promised office as an existing EPA office, weighing against delivery.

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EPA Organization Chart | US EPA
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EPA says abandoned mine lands can pose serious threats to human health and the environment and that EPA conducts and supervises investigation and cleanup actions at a variety of mine sites. The page also discusses EPA best practices for abandoned hardrock mine and mineral processing sites and Good Samaritan cleanup documents.

EPA cleanup activity exists under existing Superfund/AML structures, but this source does not show that Congress codified a new Office of Mountains, Deserts, and Plains.

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Abandoned Mine Lands | US EPA
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