[2] AMC, which was initially known as the International Mining Congress, drew its members from operators, owners, prospectors, and miners.
[4] In 1995, AMC merged with the NCA, one of the oldest trade groups in the United States to form the National Mining Association (NMA) in 1995.
[6][8] The 1987 judgment for American Mining Congress v. EPA is considered one of the most critical decisions covering recycling.
Circuit reversed EPA's definition of solid waste, and the court also held that not all recycling is "in-process"; hence, there are those that are beyond the agency's jurisdiction.
Herein, AMC questioned the Mine Safety & Health Administration's authority to draw medical conclusions based on X-rays provided to the agency.