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Jim Costa: Finally, we should remember that for some communities the need to change the mining laws right to mine and lack of…

On the recordFebruary 25, 2009
Finally, we should remember that for some communities the need to change the mining laws right to mine and lack of environmental protections simply cannot afford delay.
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Jim Costa
Democratic · California

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Jim Costa emphasizes urgent mining law changes for community protection.

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