The 1872 Mining Law is perhaps the grandfather of all anti-environmental giveaways.
Ed Markey: “The 1872 Mining Law is perhaps the grandfather of all anti-environmental giveaways.”
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Markey describes the Mining Law as a major environmental issue.
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