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Down To Earth archive for Feb. 25, 2009

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25, 2009

Hearing on 1872 Mining Law

Tomorrow, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a hearing on legislation to reform the 1872 Mining Law. You remember, that antiquated 137-year-old bill that was written and adopted to encourage development in the West by allowing mining companies to…

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