30 U.S.C. § 551
Declaration of policy
United States · Title 30 — MINERAL LANDS AND MINING · Status: effective
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- 30 U.S.C. § 551, Declaration of policy, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/466970
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It is recognized that outcrop and underground fires in coal formations involve serious wastage of the fuel resources of the Nation, and constitute a menace to the health and safety of the public and to surface property. It is therefore declared to be the policy of the Congress to provide for the control and extinguishment of outcrop and underground coal fires and thereby to prevent injuries and loss of life, protect public health, conserve natural resources, and to preserve public and private surface property.
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