Coal
LWVMD takes Action to
-oppose strip mining on slopes steeper than 20 degrees (1993)
support the collection of taxes and fees from the coal industry for costs to the public resulting from the mining of Maryland coal. (1987)
-oppose the granting of eminent domain for and the construction of, a coal slurry pipeline through Maryland. (1986)
Support for:
-The coal industry being responsible for the payment of costs to the public resulting from its operation.
-Use of the per ton severance tax and the current system of impact/reclamation fees as the sources of revenues to cover these costs.
-Continuation of the Maryland Coal tax.
Opposition to:
-the use of the personal property tax for surface mined coal because of the difficulty in enforcement and collection.
-strip mining on slopes steeper than 20 degrees.