That’s how it worked in 1872, when the current Mining Act was enacted. I found minerals. You built a mine. and dug some wells. Added a miner house. Once the minerals were depleted, you packed up in your pony and set off.
I’m pretty sure there’s copper somewhere outside of densely populated areas in Arizona. Why won’t Hudbay send the man out, and if he finds something, follow the steps in my first paragraph and we’ll all get along. It seems easier to start from scratch than to buy an unwanted house and deal with the aftermath.
Instead, Hudbay will set up five open pit mines in densely populated areas. And they soak up straws to suck out about 13 million gallons of groundwater a day, destroy national forests, turn national lands into toxic waste dumps, and pollute neighborhoods for miles. Become.
Perhaps it might be worth considering an amendment to the Mining Act of 1872 to address the problems arising from huge open pit mines and their processing facilities, and to protect safety and environmental concerns and the rights of neighboring communities. yeah.
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Alternatively, where the tails can be dumped without actually addressing what is contained in the tails and the long-term effects those tails cause by clarifying some of the existing laws. You may also be able to expedite
Thanks to Senator Cinema for co-sponsoring the Mining Regulatory Transparency Act to make that happen.
So if you love hiking, biking, hunting, horseback riding, ATVing, or simply enjoying the natural beauty of southeastern Pima County, Senators Cinema and Senate Mark Kelly, who have yet to express their feelings on the matter, The time has come to write a letter to the legislators. Still, let them know what you think.
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