1872 Mining Law Reform Legislation Launched in 118th Congress
From Backcountry Hunters & Anglers:
WASHINGTON – The Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act, bicameral legislation that would modernize hardrock mining laws in the United States and fund the restoration of abandoned mines, was introduced this morning by House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) and Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM). The bills would make long-overdue updates to the 1872 General Mining Law, which has governed mining on U.S. public lands for more than 150 years.
The Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act would institute royalties and other fees on hardrock mining…
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