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Archive: Mining in the News

EPA: Uranium From Polluted Mine in Nev. Wells
Associated Press
November 21, 2009

Key official to visit Rosemont
Arizona Daily Star
October 4, 2009

Red flag at Red Dog
Anchorage Daily News
September 23, 2009

Tribes unite against uranium mines
Casper Star-Tribune
September 18, 2009

California's Mercury Problem
Associated Press
September 18, 2009

Feds consider taking lead on mercury emissions
Las Vegas Sun
September 3, 2009

Ohio Could be an Objective Voice in Western Mining Debate
Public News Service
September 2, 2009

Wash. adds abandoned mine to hazardous site list
Seattle PI
September 1, 2009

Interior to halt uranium mining at Grand Canyon
USA Today
July 21, 2009

137 Years Later
New York Times
July 20, 2009

Interior to Place 2-Year Hold on New Hardrock Mining Near Grand Canyon
Greenwire
July 20, 2009

Pay to mine: End free pass for hardrock mining
The Salt Lake Tribune
July 17, 2009

Fun with Uranium: coming soon to a national park near you
Colorado Independent
May 21, 2009

1872 mining law must be updated for 21st century
Tucson Arizona Daily Star
May 15, 2009

Changes sought in 1872 mining law as uranium claims explode
Colorado Independent
May 7, 2009

Tribes unite against uranium mines
Casper Star-Tribune
September 18, 2009

California's Mercury Problem
Associated Press
September 18, 2009

Feds consider taking lead on mercury emissions
Las Vegas Sun
September 3, 2009

Ohio Could be an Objective Voice in Western Mining Debate
Public News Service
September 2, 2009

Wash. adds abandoned mine to hazardous site list
Seattle PI
September 1, 2009

Interior to halt uranium mining at Grand Canyon
USA Today
July 21, 2009

137 Years Later
New York Times
July 20, 2009

Interior to Place 2-Year Hold on New Hardrock Mining Near Grand Canyon
Greenwire
July 20, 2009

Pay to mine: End free pass for hardrock mining
The Salt Late Tribune
July 17, 2009

Fun with Uranium: coming soon to a national park near you
Colorado Independent
May 21, 2009

1872 mining law must be updated for 21st century
Tucson Arizona Daily Star
May 15, 2009

Changes sought in 1872 mining law as uranium claims explode
Colorado Independent
May 7, 2009

New Mexico to Lead Nation into 21st Century on Mining?
Public News Service
April 1, 2009

Resident promises lawsuit if mine reopens
Nevada City Union
January 7, 2009

Conservation Groups: New Administration, New Hope for IL Public Lands
Public News Service
December 31, 2008

Idaho miners won't have to restore groundwater
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
December 30, 2008

When handing out gifts, let's not forget Mother Nature
Newark Star-Ledger
December 28, 2008

Azurite Mine cleanup proposal offered for review
Okanogan Chronicle
December 22, 2008

Desert wind blows health risks from Calif mines
The Associated Press
December 21, 2008

Bush administration's latest rollback plan: uranium mining near Grand Canyon
The Colorado Independent
December 10, 2008

Summit County: EPA promises 'free' cleanup of Penn Mine
Summit Daily News
December 10, 2008

Mining project veto power will top U.S. House hardrock mining agenda
Mineweb
December 8, 2008

Air near 2 Arizona schools of concern; health risk uncertain
The Arizona Republic
December 8, 2008

Resort town cleans up its mining past
Colorado Springs Gazette
December 6, 2008

'Midnight' rule change could help uranium mines, hurt water
Water Technology Online
December 5, 2008

Interior Dept. Changes Rule to Remove Congress Veto
New York Times
December 5, 2008

Bush rule limits Congress on drilling, mining
Associated Press
December 5, 2008

Policy Move Gives Mining Another Boost
Wall Street Journal
December 5, 2008

Grand Canyon protection from mining about to end
Arizona Republic
December 5, 2008

The Gift That Keeps On Taking
San Francisco Chronicle
December 5, 2008

Navajo Nation Health Director sets it straight
Indian Country Today
December 4, 2008

Don't muddy the waters
Columbus Dispatch
December 3, 2008

Prospect of uranium mining concerns Virginia Beach
Associated Press
November 30, 2008

Biologists checking fish below mine blowout near Elliston
Helena Independent Record
November 26, 2008

Mining will face formidable foe in Energy and Commerce Chair Waxman
Mineweb
November 24, 2008

Shoshone group files lawsuit to stop gold mining
The Associated Press
November 23, 2008

Fight to alter law appears far from over
Denver Post
November 21, 2008

Mountain: Metals or moguls?
Denver Post
November 21, 2008

Abandoned mines a deadly hazard on public land
San Francisco Chronicle
November 16, 2008

Who Pays for Abandoned Mine Clean Up Cost
KTVL News 10
November 13, 2008

Superior to request Superfund status
Missoulian
November 12, 2008

EPA says mine owners must treat water
Seattle Times
November 10, 2008

Bush officials moving fast to cut environmental protections
McClatchy
November 6, 2008

Death Valley struggles to make abandoned mines safe
Los Angeles Times
November 6, 2008

Acid spills from eastern Arizona mine into creek
Associated Press
November 1, 2008

Mining ban should stay
The Arizona Republic
October 13, 2008

BLM issues new volley in Canyon mine fight
The Arizona Republic
October 10, 2008

A uranium boom cleaned and another on its way
The Arizona Republic
October 2, 2008

Baucus: White House ‘Conspiracy’ Blocked Libby Declaration
Flathead Beacon
October 2, 2008

Mining towns not entirely happy with latest boom
Los Angeles Times
October 1, 2008

Jewelry maker calls for responsible gold mining
The Denver Post
September 9, 2008

FS approves plan for polluted E. Idaho mine
Idaho Statesman
September 8, 2008

Court takes up Summit mining regs
The Aspen Timest
September 8, 2008

High court to hear cyanide mining case
The Denver Post
September 7, 2008

Alaska Gets to Choose
The New York Times
August 25, 2008

Alaska Vote Pits Fisheries Against Mines
The Washington Post
August 25, 2008

Do uranium mines belong near Grand Canyon?
The Christian Science Monitor
August 19, 2008

Canada firm looks to reopen uranium mine
Anchorage Daily News
August 18, 2008

Renewed push for uranium mining in West
San Francisco Chronicle
August 17, 2008

Mill cited by state for uranium contamination
Colorado Springs Gazette
August 13, 2008

Mines still threaten Colorado River, foes say
The Arizona Republic
August 11, 2008

Report: Expect cancer epidemic
Daily Inter Lake
August 9, 2008

Old Mines, New Dangers
The New York Times
August 5, 2008

2 agencies blamed for old mine dangers
The Arizona Republic
July 26, 2008

Abandoned mines pose 'ominous' threat, report finds
Los Angeles Times
July 26, 2008

Cleanup of Unused Mines Is Urged
Washington Post
July 26, 2008

Las Cruces councilors support mining reform
Las Cruses Sun-News
July 22, 2008

USCorp CEO Comments on the Mining Law Debate and America's Independence on the Eve of the 4th of July
The Centre Daily Times
July 3, 2008

Mining reform desperately needed to repair damaged public lands
The Tennessean
June 29, 2008

Sen. Salazar's turn to push new mining law
Denver Post
June 27, 2008

New uranium mining halted at Canyon
The Arizona Republic
June 26, 2008

Gold's in them thar hills; Jeff, Pete, push reform
The New Mexican
June 24, 2008

The Case for Mining Law Reform
The New York Times
June 23, 2008

New Mexico county supports federal mining reform
Las Cruces Sun News
June 18, 2008

A sensible revision of the General Mining Law of 1872
The Denver Post
June 13, 2008

Gold Miner's Son Controls Senate Action on 1872 Mining Law
Bloomberg
June 13, 2008

Mining reform stalls
The Register-Guard
June 2, 2008

We need an update to law now
Missoulian
June 2, 2008

It's past time to reform the mining law
Southern Oregon Mail Tribune
June 1, 2008

Navajo Nation Pushes for Uranium Cleanup
National Public Radio, Morning Edition
May 30, 2008

National treasure: Paying for a toxic legacy
The Economist
May 29, 2008

Montana Dam Is Breached, Slowly, to Restore a Superfund Site
The New York Times
May 27, 2008

Mining law reform stalls
The Hill
May 20, 2008

Reform the nation's 1872 Mining Act
The Oregonian
May 12, 2008

Uranium claims spring up along Grand Canyon rim
Los Angeles Times
May 4, 2008

Uranium isn't worth the gamble
Greeley Tribune
May 2, 2008

Good time to focus on mining reform
The Montana Standard
April 22, 2008

Outdoors fans wish to fix mining's scars
Reno Gazette-Journal
April 16, 2008

Outdoor groups line up behind mining reform
The Billings Gazette
April 9, 2008

Protecting Western prosperity with mining law reform
The Salt Lake Tribune
March 31, 2008

Balancing, protecting the playing field
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
March 31, 2008

It's time to halt big freebie
The Arizona Republic
March 30, 2008

We know the drill
The Arizona Republic
March 30, 2008

Wildlife needs new mining law
The Arizona Republic
March 29, 2008

Mining law reform efforts highlighted in Missoula
KPAX: Montana
March 27, 2008

Record Gold Prices Raise Questions About 1872 Mining Act
Oregon Public Broadcasting
March 27, 2008

Coalition calls for new mining laws
The Missoulian
March 27, 2008

Mining Law Reform Movement Summons Ulysses S. Grant
New West
March 26, 2008

Mining claims on the rise
The Register-Guard
March 16, 2008

Time for a mining law update
Los Angeles Times
March 14, 2008

No claim on a national treasure
The Philadelphia Inquirer
March 12, 2008

Mining claims rising in the West
Los Angeles Times
March 11, 2008

Mining claims press close to cities, towns
AP
March 11, 2008

Time to reform the 1872 Mining Act
Grand Junction Free Press
March 10, 2008

General Mining Law: Digging up reform
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
March 9, 2008

A grand place to mine?
The Salt Lake Tribune
March 1, 2008

Learning from Leadville
The Denver Post
February 29, 2008

Mining reform is a N.H. issue too
New Hampshire Business Review
February 29, 2008

Mining near Grand Canyon a radioactive idea
Tucson Arizona Daily Star
February 21, 2008

The Power to Say No
The New York Times
February 14, 2008

Stop mining giveaways
Las Vegas Sun
Feb 10, 2008

Community Commentary: New Hampshire has a stake in mining legislation
Foster's Daily Democrat
February 9, 2008

Keeping the Grand Canyon grand
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 9, 2008

Pinchot Peril Cantwell troubled by proposed mine
Vancouver Columbian
February 9, 2008

Discretion urged for agents in public land use
Las Vegas Review-Journal
January 25, 2008

An archaic act of largesse
The San Francisco Chronicle
January 28, 2008

Mining claims soar on Colo. public lands
Rocky Mountain News
January 23, 2008

Out With the Old
The Santa Fe Reporter
January 16, 2008

Group calls for mining law reform
The Missoulian
January 16, 2008

Advocates Tell Congress 'Bring Outdated Mining Law into 21st Century'
KULR-8 Television
January 15, 2008


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