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Yet, the General Mining Act of 1872 remains on the books without much modification since it was signed into law during the first term of President Ulysses S. Grant. ADVERTISEMENT Skip
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Yet, the General Mining Act of 1872 remains on the books without much modification since it was signed into law during the first term of President Ulysses S. Grant. ADVERTISEMENT Skip
The 1872 Mining Law has been under fire for decades, but the industry has been able to head off countless attempts at reform. One of its bedrock arguments is that overhauling the law would risk
Reforming the 1872 Mining Law to bring it into the modern age can help us clean up old mine sites and safeguard our precious water resources from future mine disasters. Reform of the 1872 Mining Law is long overdue, and I wholeheartedly support this bill which will give us important tools for the cleanup of our watersheds in Colorado.
Mar 30, 2018#0183;#32;The Mining Act Of 1872 Digs Up A Lot Of Issues President Trump has opened land to mining in California and Ut. But what does that mean?
May 10, 2019#0183;#32;Reform of 1872 law would make Barrick, Newmont pay federal mineral royalties. Ulysses Grant was president when the 1872 mining law was enacted; Nevada Sen. William Stewart was the bill''s author; Nevada Sen. Harry Reid is attributed with thwarting modern reform. The federal law designed to promote gold mining in the West was enacted by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1872, and it has
Mar 26, 2019#0183;#32;The law in question is the General Mining Act of 1872, which governs the harvesting of gold, silver, uranium, copper, zinc and other minerals from federal lands. To say its long overdue for
Whereas Mining operations on public lands pay no royalties for the use of those lands;. Whereas Certain fees for mining on public lands have been held constant since 1872;. Whereas The use of public lands should provide a fair return to the people of the United States represented by the federal government;. Whereas Coal represents a substantial threat to the global and national environment
The Enduring Vitality of the General Mining Law of 1872. Mark Squillace. Editor''s Summary: Perhaps no law in the federal natural resources arsenal has engendered more longterm controversy, while nonetheless maintaining its original structure and premise, than the Mining Law of 1872. Enacted to validate the trespasses of prospectors on the public lands, this quot;hardrockquot; mining law truly embodies
Apr 08, 2008#0183;#32;Hunting and angling groups, including 30 from Montana and four from Wyoming, are adding their voices to a growing chorus calling for reform of the 1872 Mining Law.
A law that trumps all other land uses. Federal land managers are on record declaring that the 1872 Mining Law gives them no choice but to permit mining, no matter if the land is better used for recreation, conservation, renewable energy, or even fossil fuel extraction. has been historically interpreted to trump all other potential uses of public lands. If you hold a mining claim, that claim is treated as a
Oct 26, 2007#0183;#32;Dear Representative, The time has come for Congress to reform the 135 year old law that governs precious metal mining on federal land. Rep. Rall has introduced 2262, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation of 2007 to bring the anachronistic policies of the General Mining Law of 1872 into the 21st century. Taxpayers for Common Sense Action urges you to vote for this fiscally responsible
Leading Democrats Introduce Historic Mining Reform Bill on Anniversary of President Grant Signing Mining Law of 1872. Washington, Ranking Member Ra#250;l M. Grijalva (DAriz.) and Rep. Alan Lowenthal (DCalif.), the top Democrat on the Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, introduced the Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2018 this morning, laying out Democrats full range of
Mar 13, 2013#0183;#32;The extraordinarily powerful mining lobby, with the help of Senator Harry Reid, whose state profits mightily from gold mining, has successfully perpetuated a quot;handsoffquot; approach to the 1872 law. In 2008, legislation that would have reformed the 1872 law was passed in the House of Representatives, but was dead on arrival in the Senate.
The Enduring Vitality of the General Mining Law of 1872. Mark Squillace. Editor''s Summary: Perhaps no law in the federal natural resources arsenal has engendered more longterm controversy, while nonetheless maintaining its original structure and premise, than the Mining Law of 1872. Enacted to validate the trespasses of prospectors on the public lands, this quot;hardrockquot; mining law truly embodies the spirit of the Old West and the independence
The 1872 Mining Act was passed to help promote the settlement and development of the West, as well as to promote mineral resource development. The major provision of the law allowed private citizens and businesses to prospect for minerals (except coal) on Federal public domain lands other than those that have been acquired (by purchase, condemnation, or gift).
Apr 16, 2009#0183;#32;When Congress passed the General Mining Act of 1872, it sought to incentivize settlers to expand the budding American empire to the Western frontier, which in the decade following the Civil War
The General Mining Act of 1872 is a United States federal law that authorizes and governs prospecting and mining for economic minerals, such as gold, platinum, and silver, on federal public lands. This law, approved on May 10, 1872, codified the informal system of acquiring and protecting mining claims on public land, formed by prospectors in California and Nevada from the late 1840s through
The General Mining Act of 1872 is a United States federal law that authorizes and governs prospecting and mining for economic minerals, such as gold, platinum, and silver, on federal public law, approved on May 10, 1872, codified the informal system of acquiring and protecting mining claims on public land, formed by prospectors in California and Nevada from the late 1840s through
Dec 01, 1997#0183;#32;The 1872 Mining Law, which governs the transfer of rights to mine gold, silver, copper, uranium and other hardrock minerals from federal lands, is the subject of continuing and sometimes rancorous controversy. Led by environmental activists who are antagonistic to the Mining Law, critics are trying to change the present system.
Principles of legitimate 1872 Mining Law reform should include: Protecting special places from mining. Under the federal governments current interpretation, land managers give preference to mining over all other land uses from recreation to drinking water supplies to hunting.
The Mining Law of 1872 was passed by Congress to legitimize this booming industry and to aid in the settlement of the vast public lands in the West. Prior to passage of the law there were no formal procedures to guarantee the legal right to mining claims.
May 12, 2018#0183;#32;May 12, 2018. July 22, 2018. There is a new effort to reform the 1872 Mining Law, which is the law that permits companies to mine on federal public lands without paying any royalties. Theres more information on the and on the reform effort here . Mining Reform Bill Introduced on Anniversary of Infamous 1872 Law.
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