Mark Udall: “My bill would give the States greater flexibility over the Federal law than they already receive from the PR.”

I think Federal lands, which control so much of your State, are really critical, because those are vast rural areas that have virtually no coverage.

EPA has accepted responsibility here also.

The 1872 mining law continues to allow mining corporations to take hard rock minerals from public lands without paying any royalties.

Senators Jerry Moran and Mark Udall recently sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget outlining areas where improvements can be made.