The legislation that has regulated mining activities in the United States since 1977 is the:
A) Wilderness Act
B) Clean Water Act
C) Endangered Species Act
D) Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
E) Soil Conservation Service Act

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The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) was enacted in 1977 to regulate the environmental effects of coal mining in the United States. It requires coal companies to obtain permits for mining, creates standards for reclamation of abandoned mines, and requires that land be restored to a condition as good as or better than it was before mining took place.

The Legislation That Has Regulated Mining Activities in the United