Mark Udall: “The purpose of today's hearing is to review the National Park Service's implementation of the American Recovery and…”

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

I think having common forms and contracts would be extremely helpful.

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

We are grateful to Senators Udall and Barrasso as well as the bipartisan co-sponsors of S. 2440.