US EPA Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Web Page

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Resource Type:

web links

Producers or distributor

US EPA

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Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body

Web link for product information:

http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/aml/

EUGRIS Keyword(s):

Brownfields
Contaminated land-->Contaminants-->Heavy metals
Contaminated land-->policy and regulatory
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->Remediation options overview
Contaminated land-->Risk management-->Risk management overview
Diffuse pollution-->Diffuse pollution overview

Short description:

Abandoned mine lands (AMLs) present serious threats to human health and the environment. The purpose of this Web page is to identify EPA's resources related to the range of environmental risks and challenges from AMLs as well as risk management approaches. Includes technical and policy related resources.

Link to Organisation(s):

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

Submitted By:

Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat? Last update: 11/12/2006