[Hoot Gibson]

Doesn't working people pay for mine cleanups once the declare bankruptcy?

What does your question have to do with the post that you quoted? Your posts lack the coherence that one normally associates with a moderator.

To answer your question, mining companies are heavily taxed and some of those taxes go to pay for the reclamation of abandoned mines for situations such as the one that you mentioned. For modern mining operations, companies must post reclamation bonds before they disturb the surface of any land. But a mining expert such as yourself probably already knows that.