30 U.S.C. § 571 : US Code - Section 571: Declaration of policy

Search 30 U.S.C. § 571 : US Code - Section 571: Declaration of policy

It is hereby recognized that the presence of large volumes of
water in anthracite coal formations involves serious wastage of the
fuel resources of the Nation, and constitutes a menace to health
and safety and national security. It is therefore declared to be
the policy of the Congress to provide for the control and drainage
of water in the anthracite coal formations and thereby conserve
natural resources, promote national security, prevent injuries and
loss of life, and preserve public and private property, and to seal
abandoned coal mines and to fill voids in abandoned coal mines, in
those instances where such work is in the interest of the public
health or safety.