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U.S. Code/Title 30/§ 1242

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30 U.S.C. § 1242.Chapter 25

§ 1242

Powers of Secretary or State

Title 30
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Subchapter: ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATIONS

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((a)) ** Engage in work, promulgate rules and regulations, etc., to implement and administer this subchapter** The Secretary or the State pursuant to an approved State program, shall have the power and authority, if not granted it otherwise, to engage in any work and to do all things necessary or expedient, including promulgation of rules and regulations, to implement and administer the provisions of this subchapter.

((b)) ** Engage in cooperative projects** The Secretary or the State pursuant to an approved State program, shall have the power and authority to engage in cooperative projects under this subchapter with any other agency of the United States of America, any State and their governmental agencies.

((c)) ** Request for action to restrain interference with regard to this subchapter** The Secretary or the State pursuant to an approved State program, may request the Attorney General, who is hereby authorized to initiate, in addition to any other remedies provided for in this subchapter, in any court of competent jurisdiction, an action in equity for an injunction to restrain any interference with the exercise of the right to enter or to conduct any work provided in this subchapter.

((d)) ** Construct and operate plants for control and treatment of water pollution resulting from mine drainage** The Secretary or the State pursuant to an approved State program, shall have the power and authority to construct and operate a plant or plants for the control and treatment of water pollution resulting from mine drainage. The extent of this control and treatment may be dependent upon the ultimate use of the water: , That the above provisions of this paragraph shall not be deemed in any way to repeal or supersede any portion of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. 1151, et seq. as amended) [ et seq.] and no control or treatment under this subsection shall in any way be less than that required under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. The construction of a plant or plants may include major interceptors and other facilities appurtenant to the plant.33 U.S.C. 1251Provided

((e)) ** Transfer funds** The Secretary may transfer funds to other appropriate Federal agencies, in order to carry out the reclamation activities authorized by this subchapter.

§ 1240a

Release: pl-119-83 (2026-04-13)

§ 1243

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