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Jeff Bingaman: We urge the Committee to significantly reform the 1872 Mining Law to stop the Rosemont and other ill conceived and…

On the recordJuly 13, 2009
We urge the Committee to significantly reform the 1872 Mining Law to stop the Rosemont and other ill conceived and inappropriate mine proposals.
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Jeff Bingaman
Democratic · New Mexico

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Bingaman calls for reform of the outdated 1872 Mining Law to prevent harmful mining projects.

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