Alan Lowenthal actually said...

The roughly half-million abandoned hardrock mines that litter this country are a huge public safety and environmental problem.

Not only could we create a permitting system designed specifically for hardrock mining and establish a reclamation program for abandoned har...

The hardrock mining industry has no less of a responsibility than the coal industry.

We do need mines. I am not saying we don't. We do need mines, there is no question about it. But we don't need to continue operating under a...