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Alan Lowenthal: Reclaiming our abandoned hardrock mines would be even more expensive, with an estimated cost of anywhere from $20 to $54…

On the recordMay 23, 2017
Reclaiming our abandoned hardrock mines would be even more expensive, with an estimated cost of anywhere from $20 to $54 billion.
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Alan Lowenthal
Democratic · California

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Lowenthal highlights the significant financial burden of hardrock mine reclamation.

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