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Jim Costa: The legacy is 161,000 abandoned hardrock mines in the West.

On the recordFebruary 25, 2009
The legacy is 161,000 abandoned hardrock mines in the West.
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Jim Costa
Democratic · California

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Jim Costa points out the issue of abandoned mines in the West.

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