00:00 Abandoned mines are a significant issue in the United States, with an estimated 300,000 to 500,000 abandoned mines across the country.

03:55 Abandoned mines are a significant danger in the United States, with about 30 people dying each year from accidents involving them, including drownings and ATV accidents.

07:36 There are potentially 469,000 abandoned mines in the United States that have not been mapped, but efforts are being made to find and remediate them, with 20-30% having physical hazards and 5-10% having environmental hazards.

11:20 The reason why companies don't clean up their mine sites is because it is expensive and would negatively impact their bottom line, but efforts are being made to find and reclaim abandoned mines by the Bureau of Land Management, with different categories for hard rock, coal, and uranium mines.

14:58 Efforts are being made by the Bureau of Land Management's Abandoned Mine Lands program to clean up and reclaim abandoned mines, but the funding they receive is far less than what is needed to fully address the problem.

18:18 Efforts to remediate abandoned mines involve addressing physical and environmental issues, such as tailings piles, acid groundwater, old machinery, and bat populations, and while mining companies contribute to the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, taxpayer money is still needed to cover the funding gap.

22:07 Efforts to reclaim abandoned mines involve awards for mining excellence, responsible mining practices, and the preservation of land and buildings, but it is important for people to stay away from mines and report them to save taxpayer money.

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