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Ken Salazar: The 1872 mining law, which I've worked on a for a long time and know it well, is something that needs to be changed.

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
The 1872 mining law, which I've worked on a for a long time and know it well, is something that needs to be changed.
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Ken Salazar
Democratic · Colorado

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Salazar emphasizes the need to reform the outdated 1872 mining law.

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