S. 796 adds regulatory uncertainty that will undermine U.S. competitiveness and threatens thousands of high-paying mining jobs.
That creates a distrust in what the Federal Government is doing with respect to the stewardship and ownership of the public lands that we ha...
In this age of increasing water scarcity why in the world would Congress agree to open a spigot of polluted water?
Provisions in the bills will increase our Nation's dependence on foreign minerals-an outcome that will weaken our defense.
Both S. 796 and S. 140 introduced by Senator Feinstein will create economic opportunities for rural communities throughout the United States...
America's families, communities and businesses cannot sustain higher energy costs, additional job losses and further weakening of our econom...
We urge the Committee to significantly reform the 1872 Mining Law to stop the Rosemont and other ill conceived and inappropriate mine propos...
The Bingaman bill takes a step forward by applying a standard to all federal lands that land managers must prevent 'unnecessary or undue deg...
the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009, comes up for consideration.
I believe that it is time for us to change the way in which the public lands are patented.
Congress needs to address the concerns of these local communities and protect these iconic landscapes.