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Diana DeGette: Under the existing 150-year-old mining law, mining companies...don't have to ask permission to mine public lands.

On the recordMay 11, 2022
Under the existing 150-year-old mining law, mining companies...don't have to ask permission to mine public lands.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

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DeGette highlights the lack of permission requirements for mining on public lands.

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