Video & Transcript Research : 'surface mining'
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WY
Transcript Highlights:
- surface water drainage utilities?
- water surface water you are surface water surface water utility,<03:31:46.319>
then <03:31:46.720 - authority to regulate surface water. authority to regulate surface water.
- to manage surface water. to manage surface water.
- surface, you know, create a surface surface, you know, create a surface water<03:51:05.520>
drainage
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I also want to be clear, I support mining. I support mining in Texas.
- I even support mining in Burnett. I buy my gravel and burn it.
- Underneath the surface in place.
- Groundwater, surface water?
- We have to get surface water.
Bills:
HB 1520, HB 1525, HB 1530, HB 1535, HB 2068, HB 2091, HB 2347, HB 2372, HB 2805, HB 2815, HB 2867, HB 3154, HB 3482, HB 3483, HB 3663, HB 3781, HB 3901, HB 3915, HB 4135, HB 4153, HB 4158, HB 4329, HB 4331
Keywords:
Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And it specifically excludes mines and quarries from that definition.
- I also want to be clear, I support mining. support mining in Texas.
- I even support mining in Burnet. I buy my gravel in Burnet.
- I just don't support mining in the worst location in all of Texas.
- So we have to go out, we have to get surface water.
Bills:
HB1520, HB1525, HB1530, HB1535, HB2068, HB2091, HB2347, HB2372, HB2805, HB2815, HB2867, HB3154, HB3482, HB3483, HB3663, HB3781, HB3901, HB3915, HB4135, HB4153, HB4158, HB4329, HB4331
Keywords:
Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Mar 24th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- It's actually been a passion of mine for several years and for a lot of people in the water community
- This is important to protect local control of surface water.
- Senate Bill 7 prohibits the use of state funding for new water supply projects to buy in-state surface
- Water demand for mining, which includes oil and gas operations, is projected to increase through 2030
- It also includes things like surface water desalination.
Bills:
SB7
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- in the United States, and we have a 140-year tradition of working in mining and mining technology.
- , particularly rural mines.
- , particularly rural mines.
- surface proving.
- , mining is somewhat proof because every single mining site is different.
Bills:
SB1046
Keywords:
telecommunications, broadband, internet infrastructure, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, national security, foreign adversary, China, Chinese equipment, supply chain security, network equipment, microchips, Arizona Corporation Commission, telecommunications provider, communications infrastructure, Huawei, ZTE, state-owned enterprise, sanctions, infrastructure security
Summary:
The Committee on Science and Technology heard Senate Bill 1046, which would bar critical telecommunications infrastructure in Arizona from using equipment manufactured or owned by a foreign adversary, require annual certification to the Corporation Commission, impose civil penalties for noncompliance, and cut off state, local, or federal infrastructure funding for violators. Marina Macklin testified in support, arguing the bill responds to real national-security risks from China, citing examples such as Huawei, Hikvision, and other foreign-linked technology concerns, and saying states can act where federal efforts are incomplete or slow. Members raised questions about cost, timing, and whether the bill duplicates federal action; Macklin said the bill targets public procurement and that state action remains appropriate. The committee then voted 5-1 to return SB 1046 with a do pass recommendation.
The committee next received a presentation from Craig Luxbacher of the University of Arizona on mining technology and the state’s role as an innovation hub. He described university work on automation, microgrids, critical mineral recovery, tailings remediation, workforce training, and heat-stress protection, and said Arizona can help de-risk new mining technologies through research partnerships, training networks, and policy support. Members asked about microgrids, federal and state law changes, tariffs, workforce decline, AI, and how the Legislature could help; Luxbacher emphasized the need for coordinated training pipelines, incubators for mining startups, and support for pilot projects and processing capacity.
Jeremiah Pate, founder and CTO of Lunisand, then presented on subsurface imaging technology using georadiotomography. He said the system can image deep underground from airborne platforms, helping locate critical minerals, aquifers, tunnels, and hidden defense-related threats more quickly than traditional methods. Members asked about archaeological uses, mineral identification, water detection, whether similar companies exist, and defense applications. Pate said the technology is still developing but is unique in its field-practical airborne capability. The meeting concluded with closing remarks from the chair and adjournment.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (3-10-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- They were denied by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.
- Of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.
- <01:04:08.799>
mining <01:04:09.400>control <01:04:10.400>right federal surface - mining control right federal surface mining control right they<01:04:10.960>
use <01:04:11.240 - surface mining Reclamation and office of surface mining Reclamation and enforcement<01:05:12.480>
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then reviewed a long agenda of administrative regulations, most of which were advanced with staff-suggested amendments and no objection. Early items included the Kentucky Public Pension Authority’s 105 KAR 1:451, which updates reporting language and adds the contractor wizard for certain employers, and a large package of Board of Veterinary Examiners regulations that revise fees, facility and AHP registration requirements, continuing education, liability, and practice rules. The Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology’s compact-related regulation and the Board of Licensed Professional Counselors’ complaint and compact rules were also reviewed and approved with amendments, along with fish and wildlife rules affecting elk hunting, youth deer season length, bear-dog approvals, and foxhound enclosure permits. The committee also approved transportation, education, workplace standards, horse racing, and several health and human services regulations, including Medicaid waiver reimbursement updates and a child care regulation that sends certain large claims to the Office of Inspector General for review.
Several agencies briefly explained their regulations when members asked questions. Fish and Wildlife said the elk population is strong and the baiting change is intended to support harvest monitoring and fair chase, while the longer youth deer season was meant to give young hunters more opportunity. The Department of Community-Based Services said the $10,000 and $5,000 claim thresholds were meant to clarify rare cases involving possible fraud or unresolved recoupment issues. The Department of Financial Institutions’ 808 KAR 5:305 drew the most discussion: it would allow certain state-chartered credit unions with a low-income designation to participate in federal programs, including limited non-member deposits and supplemental capital, but the regulation was deferred again amid continued discussions.
The Kentucky Bankers Association testified against the credit union regulation, arguing that allowing non-member deposits conflicts with existing statute limiting credit union deposits to members and other credit unions, and that an administrative regulation cannot override that statutory restriction. Committee members heard the agency’s explanation that the proposal is intended to help underserved communities and that the non-member deposit authority would be limited, but no final action was taken because the item was deferred. The meeting otherwise concluded with the remaining regulations being called, discussed briefly, and approved or advanced without objection.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And we haven't considered removing blast mining. We've laid it off; like, we are not blast mining.
- And we haven't considered removing blast mining. We've laid it off; like, we are not blast mining.
- This is pretty close to surface mining.
- This is, is pretty close to surface mining.
- When were you going to start mining? So they talked about to us about not mining whatsoever.
Summary:
The committee first took up SB 2203, relating to certification of discovery issues in TCEQ contested cases referred to SOAH. The chair noted the House had already passed the companion HB 3249, then moved SB 2203 without amendments. The motion prevailed on a 5-0 vote, and the bill was reported favorably to the full House.
The committee then heard SB 1898, which would prohibit the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam for testing and training, while still allowing it in emergency firefighting. The sponsor described PFAS as “forever chemicals” and said the bill would protect firefighters, water supplies, and public health. Testimony in support came from Environment Texas, which cited contamination concerns and noted other states and federal actions restricting PFAS foams. No one testified against the bill, and after closing testimony the committee left SB 1898 pending.
The remainder of the hearing focused on SB 1758, a Grayson County pilot program aimed at addressing potential conflicts between Global Wafers’ semiconductor wafer facility and a proposed Black Mountain Cement/aggregate operation. Supporters, including Global Wafers, Grayson County officials, and manufacturing groups, argued that vibration from mining or blasting could threaten a major national-security semiconductor investment and that an independent BEG study was needed to set safe parameters. Opponents from Black Mountain Cement and related industry groups argued the bill would improperly interfere with a lawful permitting process, pick winners and losers, and harm Texas’ pro-business climate; they also said they had already revised operations and removed blast mining. The discussion included extensive questioning about geology, vibration, the permitting timeline, and whether the issue was really about mining rather than the air permit. No vote was taken on SB 1758 in the portion provided.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Energy Development and Transmission Committee Feb 26th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- Oh, and we'll pick up any rocks that we've surfaced, because when you decompact land, you surface things
- Oh, and we'll pick up any rocks that we've surfaced, because when you decompact land, you surface things
- One of the real challenges of having a surface coal mine in your county is that just by the nature of
- One of the real challenges of having a surface coal mine in your county is that just by the nature of
- that operation, One of the real challenges of having a surface coal mine in your county is that, just
Summary:
The Energy Development and Transmission Committee met in interim session and approved the November 6 minutes. Chair Novak outlined the committee’s study agenda, including large energy users such as data centers, geothermal, landowner relations, wind and solar, and other energy topics across the state. The meeting was framed as informational only, with no bills or formal legislative action taken beyond the minutes approval.
Testimony focused first on landowner relations. Oliver County Commissioner Dave Berger described the county’s energy history and local support for coal and related development. North Dakota Farmers Union President Matt Perdue emphasized proactive, face-to-face communication with landowners, respect for property rights, and the need for developers to be transparent about tradeoffs; he also discussed insurance and liability concerns tied to easements. Committee members asked about eminent domain, local versus state authority, and how communities can better understand the revenue and infrastructure implications of energy development.
Department of Agriculture Deputy Commissioner Tom Bodine then described the department’s ombudsman programs for pipeline restoration and reclamation, wind restoration, and royalty oversight. He said the programs provide confidential, third-party assistance on reclamation and royalty disputes, but do not provide legal advice. Senators raised concerns about post-production deductions in royalty leases and whether the ombudsman can explain them; Bodine said the program can clarify statements and deductions but cannot resolve legal disputes. He also said the department has not received requests related to fiber lines.
Representatives from Grid United and One Oak described their project development and landowner engagement practices. Grid United’s Brent Johnson discussed the North Plains Connector transmission project, its route selection process, voluntary acquisition approach, and efforts to avoid eminent domain by working closely with regulators, counties, townships, and landowners. One Oak’s Danette Welsh and Tom Giltner described the company’s midstream operations, extensive North Dakota footprint, and emphasis on direct landowner communication, consistent local regulation, careful construction practices, and post-construction reclamation. Members asked about setbacks, zoning consistency, invasive species prevention, outside advocacy groups, and eminent domain use; One Oak said it has not used eminent domain on its North Dakota projects, largely because most gathering lines are negotiated easements.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Feb 7th, 2026 at 09:06 am
House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- I live in the tailings of a pretty large open pit copper mine.
- And with respect to the Large open pit copper mine.
- Nothing regarding so many feet within surface water.
- We may get one surface water irrigation.
- Again, my little understanding: Chevron bought a mine, the mine has water rights, it needs to go to hydrogen
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- You pull a cord like a life jacket, and it brings you to the surface.
- A friend of mine from Delano has a son who also did this work.
- A friend of mine from Delano, who's a very good friend of the family's, Jeff, and I have been texting
- When he didn't surface, the supervisor searched the area, but Joseph wasn't there.
- Brady didn't surface for 30 minutes.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- About the same temperature as the surface of the Sun.
- the 1970s, when lignite coal production was on the rise, the State of Texas joined the Interstate Mining
- Furthermore, the IMCC formulates its membership dues based on coal mining production volumes, as well
- mining. and Reclamation Division of the Railroad Commission.
- In addition, the bill removes outdated statutory references. to surface water discharge permits, which
Keywords:
carbon sequestration, environmental policy, Texas, energy, climate change, regulatory council, geothermal energy, workforce development, education and training, energy industry, apprenticeship, energy production, energy policy, renewable energy, state council, administrative law, public information, transparency, government accountability, judicial process
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/17/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #6
Transcript Highlights:
- It addresses commingling of different sources of water, like groundwater, surface water, effluent, to
- It addresses commingling of different sources of water, like groundwater, surface water, effluent, to
- House Bill 2078 expands public notice requirements for owners or operators of aggregate mining units
- in Pinal County and 1,100 feet below land surface in the Phoenix AMA.
- So now they're giving solar priority over mining, housing, other uses, so this just modifies that.
Summary:
The meeting was a rapid review of a very large bill package, with the chair repeatedly asking staff to keep descriptions high level and many bills placed on third-read consent or consent calendars. A major theme was artificial intelligence: bills would require minors to be told when they are interacting with AI, allow AI-assisted divorce arbitration by consent, create an AI education program, privilege certain AI communications, and require K-12 instruction on ethical and practical AI use. Other education measures addressed school district superintendents, health instruction, anti-Semitism prohibitions, fetal development standards, and school safety, including a bill allowing concealed firearms on school grounds under specified conditions.
Several health and public safety bills were also discussed. These included funding and oversight measures for childhood cancer research, nursing care complaint timelines, firefighter cancer data collection, limits on pharmacy penalties, and a bill making it a felony to administer abortion-inducing drugs without consent. Members also heard bills on overtime wage enforcement, domestic violence evidence standards in parenting cases, probation limits for dangerous crimes against children, and a measure expanding manslaughter liability to online encouragement of teen suicide. One sponsor strongly opposed a provisional medical licensing bill for foreign-trained applicants, while other sponsors emphasized rural health access, nurse anesthetist reimbursement parity, and the need for a dental board member who is an oral surgeon.
A large portion of the meeting focused on water, land, energy, and state agency oversight. Bills would streamline or change rules for small modular reactors, new power plants, water supply determinations, groundwater transportation fees, water hauling, and state land disposition. Members also considered measures affecting the State Land Department, including audits, oversight boards, continuation, land-use maps for data centers and energy projects, and rules for mineral leases and solar or wind siting. Other topics included wildlife and ranching, Mexican wolf policy, annexation, housing and development incentives, transportation and towing rules, digital driver licenses, and a proposed four-year moratorium on municipal and county fee, tax, and utility-rate increases, which drew questions about stakeholder input and the impact on enterprise funds and local utilities. No recorded roll-call votes were taken in the transcript; most items were simply presented, briefly discussed, and left on consent or calendar status, with one bill noted as held in rules and another pulled for further discussion.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (04/15/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- That's one of mine.
- My testimony today is mine.
- So that's a from a surface water.
- <01:33:51.920>
So to reaching the surface water. So to reaching the surface water. - takes to get to through the surface takes to get to through the surface boundary<01:55:40.159>
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Mine safety inspections.
- We regulate coal mines, site remediation, hydrogen, and oversee gas utilities.
- This clarifies the commission's jurisdiction over brine mining under state law.
- The core of the Earth is as hot as the surface of the sun.
- It's closer to the surface, but hot rock is over, is underneath the surface all over the planet, even
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, sir, about the same temperature as the surface of the sun.
- Not that much rock structure below the surface. This makes all the sense in the world, correct?
- Furthermore, the IMCC formulates its membership dues based on coal mining production volumes, as well
- Mining and Reclamation Division of the Railroad Commission.
- In addition, the bill removes outdated statutory references to surface water discharge permits, which
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- If they're in trouble, you pull a cord like a life jacket and it brings you to the surface.
- Once you're below the surface, it gets dark and murky very quickly.
- A friend of mine from Delano who many.
- When he didn't surface, the supervisor searched the area, but Joseph wasn't there.
- Brady didn't surface for 30 minutes.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Brine return injection wells used for mining of elements such as lithium.
- With that would go our collaborations with our bases like mine in St. Anthony.
- The core of the Earth... ...is as hot as the surface of the Sun.
- And that heat... is always emanating out towards the surface.
- It's closer to the surface.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Feb 25th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- And I would agree that there are instances where people who own the surface do not have the mineral right
Bills:
HB4338, HB3977, HB2100, HB2975, HB3056, HB3406, HB3720, HB4316, HB3405, HB1907, HB3142, HB3173, HB3270, HB3728, HB2440, HB2596, HB3466, HB3469, HB4338, HB3977, HB2100, HB2975, HB3056, HB3406, HB3720, HB4316, HB3405, HB1907, HB3142, HB3173, HB3270, HB3728, HB2440, HB2596, HB3466, HB3469
Keywords:
HB4338, Oklahoma Brine Development Act, brine unitization, produced water, produced water unit, oil and gas wastewater, produced water recycling, reclaimed water, constituent elements, brine rights, solution gas, Corporation Commission, unitization, royalty interests, surface owner, oil and gas produced water, recycling and reuse, wastewater disposal, mineral extraction, lithium extraction
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (10-16-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, there was a project that UK did in my county, Webster, uh, at the Doiki mines Yes.
- County Webster, at the Doiki mines there.
- and often found in the mining areas.
- and often found in byproduct of mining and often found in the<00:54:23.440>
mining <00:54:23.839 - So we we do have some the mining areas.
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00
Attendance Roll Call 01:58
Approval of Minutes 03:05
Member Comments 03:18
Nanotechnologies in Energy 06:20, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met and approved the minutes, then heard announcements and introductions from members and guests, including an invitation to an East Kentucky trail ride opening and welcomes for new EPIC and Kentucky Coal Association representatives and several constituents. After the opening business, the committee turned to a presentation on nanotechnology and energy applications by Rodney Andrews of the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research.
Andrews explained how nanoscale materials behave differently because of their size and surface area, and described uses in consumer products, batteries, solar panels, catalysts, coatings, sensors, and energy storage. Members asked about the relationship between nanomaterials and coal, and Andrews said carbon nanotubes can be made from coal-derived hydrocarbons, which members noted as an opportunity for Kentucky’s coal and manufacturing sectors. He also discussed work on improved solar coatings, more stable perovskites, fuel-processing catalysts, hydrogen storage, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, electromagnetic shielding, and conductive yarns and fabrics.
The presentation also covered more advanced applications such as thermoelectric textiles, power transmission materials, thermal transport composites for aerospace, nanofluids for cooling, and fusion reactor shielding. In the final discussion, members raised questions about electromagnetic pulse protection and quantum computing; Andrews said the materials discussed could absorb and spread energy and that shielding applications may help with EMPs, while quantum computing remains limited by extremely low operating temperatures. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Sep 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a map of the restoration projects that were funded with the Gold King Mine settlement dollars
- And in the Gold King Mine instance, You know, there were a lot of economic harms suffered because of
- that release, and they were primarily in outdoor recreation, aquatic, and agricultural use of surface
- Gold King Mine is an example.
- The next thing you know, you take a community like mine.