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 curre...
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...
At the request of New Mexico Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall (June 24, 2009), the National Park Service performed a reconnaissance stud...
Secretary of Agriculture must take any action necessary to prevent unnecessary or undue degradation in administering mineral activities on N...
We applaud Chairman Bingaman for his leadership and commitment to safeguarding this land.
We thank Chairman Bingaman, as well as Senator Tom Udall, and their staffs, for all the hard work that has gone into developing this special...
Senator Bingaman has introduced the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 (S. 796), which would establish substantial reforms to the 1...
Senator Bingaman, thank you for your question and your concerns regarding the effect on water supplies and riparian areas in the Resolution ...
Billions of dollars of hardrock minerals can be mined from Federal lands without payment of a royalty.