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Alan Lowenthal: The roughly half-million abandoned hardrock mines that litter this country are a huge public safety and environmental…

On the recordMarch 14, 2018
The roughly half-million abandoned hardrock mines that litter this country are a huge public safety and environmental problem.
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Alan Lowenthal
Democratic · California

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Highlighting the dangers posed by abandoned mines and the need for cleanup funding.

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