Read more here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/loca ... rylink=cpy" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;The law also told EPA to develop rules requiring individual companies that handled toxic materials to secure bonds to cover future cleanup — in other words, arrange cleanup ahead of time. But the EPA failed to enact the second part.
Until now.
The U.S. Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia issued a far-reaching ruling recently ordering EPA to complete rules to set up the bonding procedure. The Idaho Conservation League brought the case to court, represented by Earthjustice, a national nonprofit environmental law firm, along with Earthworks, Sierra Club and others............
Idaho’s mining industry has become better at leaving fewer messes, because it knows it will have to pay the price at the end. If they can show they have less chance to cause future pollution, they get to pay smaller bonds. The system isn’t perfect, but if the EPA follows the order, miners, chemical companies and others whose hazardous materials could pollute the land and water would have an incentive to reduce the risk of a mess.
“There is a reason why landlords require security and cleaning deposits from renters,” said Justin Hayes, Idaho Conservation League program manager. “It creates an incentive for the renter to treat the apartment with respect and clean up before they move out. And if they don’t, the landlord has the deposit money to make things right.”
What a novel idea...responsibility. Why wasn't the EPA enforcing the rules in the first place?
And Watt and Gorsuch did practically everything they could to undermine environmental protection under Reagan. 
