07/27/2011
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"Frankly, it seems to me that right now what is the most jeopardizing issue if I was in the mining industry is not knowing what's going to happen with respect to the 1872 Mining Law reform."
"There is no question that the time has come to modernize this statute and I support the enactment of comprehensive reforms to the Mining Law."
"I believe hard rock mines on Federal lands should pay a royalty."
"The MMS does not maintain information on other Nation's take from hard rock mining operations."