Edward Markey actually said...

Real and meaningful reform of the 1872 Mining Law is needed to protect both taxpayers and the environment.

Hardrock mining companies should be required to pay a royalty similar to what other extractive industries pay, a 12.5 percent royalty.

A $200 million reclamation fee similar to the one that is in Mr. Markey's new legislation, H.R. 3446, would clean up mines and also create a...

upwards of $300 billion can be collected from going down that route, whereas only $600 million can be collected from the route that the majo...