1. Senators Digging In.
- Author
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Nylen, Leah
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LEGISLATION , *MINERAL industries , *LAND use - Abstract
The article that a legislation to revise the 1872 Mining Law has been blocked in the U.S. Senate, where Westerners hold key positions. Accordingly, one of the factors that has hung up negotiations since the version was passed in November 2007 is whether more land should be withdrawn from possible exploration. It states that because of its inability to change the law, the Congress has increasingly withdrawn millions of acres of public land piecemeal from mining exploration.
- Published
- 2008