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Bingaman calls for reform of the outdated 1872 Mining Law to prevent harmful mining projects.

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