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Office of Inspector General

Report: Implementation, Information, and Statutory Obstacles Impede Achievement of Environmental Results from EPA’s National Hardrock Mining Framework

Report #2003-P-00010, August 7, 2003

What Was Found

We found no evidence that the Framework contributed to environmental improvements or protections at specific hardrock mining sites.

Report Materials

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Full Report (PDF)(59 pp, 3 MB)