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Jim Risch: “Regardless of the Mining Act of 1872 or any other law, we are not going to allow the Boise River to be polluted by any…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2009
Regardless of the Mining Act of 1872 or any other law, we are not going to allow the Boise River to be polluted by any mine legally permitted or not legally permitted.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Senator Risch emphasizes the commitment to protect Boise River from pollution.

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