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Raúl Grijalva: “Reforming the Mining Law of 1872 is long overdue.”

On the recordMay 11, 2022
Reforming the Mining Law of 1872 is long overdue.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva emphasizes the need for updates to outdated mining laws.

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