Alaska § 27.21.220 - Surface effects of underground coal mining.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 27.21.220 — Surface effects of underground coal mining., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27.21.220. Surface effects of underground coal mining.
(a) The provisions of this chapter apply to the surface effects of underground coal mining. However, the commissioner shall consider the inherent difference between underground mining and surface mining in adopting regulations under this chapter that apply to underground mining.
(b) In order to protect the stability of the land, the commissioner shall suspend underground coal mining under municipalities or communities and adjacent to industrial or commercial buildings, major impoundments, or permanent streams, if the commissioner finds imminent danger to inhabitants of the municipalities or communities.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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