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On the recordMay 11, 2022
the bill puts a royalty in place for all minerals extracted from public lands.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva discusses the Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act's provisions for royalties on mining.

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You are hearing that correctly. Any American, or notably, any American subsidiary of a foreign company could have the exclusive rights to our public lands for about $10 per acre per year.

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