Several legislative proposals have been introduced to update the 1872 mining law, including S. 2275, the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2015.
Michael Bennet: “Several legislative proposals have been introduced to update the 1872 mining law, including S. 2275, the Hardrock Mining…”
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Legislation aims to address issues from the Animas mine disaster.
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