Jeff Bingaman actually said...

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.

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Opposition to mining bills due to economic and regulatory concerns.

07/13/2009

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