Jeff Bingaman actually said...

Billions of dollars of hardrock minerals can be mined from Federal lands without payment of a royalty.

Bingaman highlights the lack of royalties under the Mining Law of 1872.

06/16/2009

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More importantly if Congress does not act, the helium program will disappear all together in less than 3 years.

Helium is a critical element used in numerous applications in our medical, industrial and scientific communities.

The Helium Stewardship Act of 2012 represents a step toward a solution as it allows the U.S. Government to continue drawing from helium rese...

Helium is critical to a wide range of industrial, scientific and medical markets including medical devices such as MRIs.