Section 7. The commissioner is hereby authorized to make such examinations and investigations as may enable him to report on the various systems of coal mining in the commonwealth, method of mining, ventilation and machinery employed, the circumstances and responsibilities of mine accidents, and such other matters as may pertain to the general welfare of coal miners and others connected with mining, and the interests of mine owners and operators in the commonwealth.
The commissioner shall monitor air and water quality standards during the course of a mining operation. The commissioner shall keep a journal or record of all monitorings and inspections and shall procure all such materials and tests as may be found necessary to carry out the provisions and requirements of this chapter.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth
Chapter 21b - Mining Regulation and Reclamation
Section 3 - Powers and Duties of Department and Commissioner; Rules and Regulations
Section 4 - Coal Exploration License; Applications; Notice of Results
Section 6 - Term of License; Termination, Suspension and Revocation; Renewal
Section 7 - Examinations; Investigations; Monitoring; Record
Section 8 - Mining Inspectors; Appointment; Powers and Duties; Cease-Work Orders; Reports
Section 9 - Cease-Work Orders; Special Investigating Commission; Powers
Section 11 - Water Quality and Water Table; Rules and Regulations
Section 12 - Abandonment or Closure of Mine; Final Survey
Section 13 - Zoning Regulations