The 1872 Mining law allows corporations to take valuable minerals such as gold, silver and copper from our land for free.
Ed Markey: “The 1872 Mining law allows corporations to take valuable minerals such as gold, silver and copper from our land for…”
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Markey highlights the negative impact of the outdated Mining Law on taxpayers.
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