The amendments recommended by the majority of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee are designed to protect water, air and forests from the negative effects of mining minerals and metals. The changes fall into three general categories: taxpayer protections, water quality and job growth.
"I think it outlines some of the most important requirements for protecting the environment from mining pollution," said Nick Bennett, staff scientist and watershed project director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine, a environmental group that has been critical of last year's mining law.
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