Last, but not least, your proposed 5-year offshore plan was a breath of fresh air.

Abandoned hardrock mines, also known as 'abandoned mine lands' or AML, were mined and deserted before the era of modern regulations.

We have held several hearings in this Subcommittee on the value of domestic mining.

I think we can't go forward without building some trust through some types of pilots.

We are pretty much full-throated advocates for the Clean Water Act at Trout Unlimited--big fans of cold, clean, fishable water.

These NGOs, which include conservation organizations, watershed groups, and industry, are third-party actors with no responsibility for existing damage at AML sites.

Colorado believes the pursuit of Good Samaritan protections will be immensely helpful in our efforts to remediate the vast quantities of abandoned mine sites in our state.

We shouldn't be held to the same standard that people who actually caused the pollution are.

Today, the Subcommittee will discuss the problem of abandoned hardrock mines and the role that non-government entities can play as a part of the solution.

I think Congressman Tipton was involved in those last Congress, and others have been as well.

It has always been a proven aspect that good process builds good policy builds good politics.

Russia fears our ability to break its monopolistic business practices.