03/19/2012
https://www.congress.gov...
"Both S. 796 and S. 140 introduced by Senator Feinstein will create economic opportunities for rural communities throughout the United States."
"In this age of increasing water scarcity why in the world would Congress agree to open a spigot of polluted water?"
"NMA cannot support S. 796, the 'Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009' or S. 140 the 'Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2009' as currently written for two reasons."
"That creates a distrust in what the Federal Government is doing with respect to the stewardship and ownership of the public lands that we have."