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Ed Markey: The 1872 Mining law allows corporations to take valuable minerals such as gold, silver and copper from our land for…

On the recordSeptember 20, 2011
The 1872 Mining law allows corporations to take valuable minerals such as gold, silver and copper from our land for free.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey highlights the negative impact of the outdated Mining Law on taxpayers.

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