11/16/2021
https://congress.gov...
"Like offshore oil, this is a debate about using American resources to create American jobs and wealth."
"The legacy is 161,000 abandoned hardrock mines in the West."
"Even in these days of economic crisis, I believe that is still true."
"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."