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This imbalance of power has resulted in over a century of ongoing toxic mines, scarring our landscape and poisoning our communities.

This law would apply to all of our public lands, including national parks, wilderness areas, and BLM land.

This bill would address the long-standing inequities caused by the U.S. Supreme Court's 2009 decision in Carcieri v. Salazar.

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.