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Jeff Bingaman: Secretary of Agriculture must take any action necessary to prevent unnecessary or undue degradation in administering…

On the recordJune 16, 2009
Secretary of Agriculture must take any action necessary to prevent unnecessary or undue degradation in administering mineral activities on National Forest System land.
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Jeff Bingaman
Democratic · New Mexico

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Bingaman emphasizes the need for environmental protection in mining legislation.

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