Political Quotes

“Yet, the Bureau of Land Management, a Government agency that I have great respect for, that is doing its best, controls most of the Federal lands in the State of Nevada. The Bureau of Land Management has put out a brochure. This isn't from the State of Nevada, the State of Alaska, or the State of Colorado. This is from the Federal Government. This applies to Nevada. It says on the front, ``BLM, Mining Reclamation, You'd Be Surprised.'' My friend from Arkansas talked at great length about how bad cyanide is. Let me read from this brochure that is now being put out to everybody who wants a copy in the State of Nevada and the other Western States: Cyanide is a toxic chemical which is used in most gold and silver mining operations. BLM, again in cooperation with Nevada's State agencies, such as Nevada Department of Wildlife and Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, require that mining operations using cyanide do so in an environmentally sound manner. All new ponds containing lethal concentrations of cyanide must be netted or detoxified to prevent wildlife deaths. Birds do not die as a result of cyanide: All operations using cyanide are inspected at least quarterly by BLM reclamation/compliance specialists.”