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Royalties from Hardrock Mining on State Lands as High as 12%

In a recent analysis on hardrock mining, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that among twelve western states, all assess...

Lastest List of House Members Supporting Mining Reform

Early this year, Congressman Nick Rahall (D-WV) introduced H.R. 699, the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009. H.R. 699 would...

TCS Comments on Senate Hearing on Reform of 1872 Mining Law

"We are pleased that Senator Bingaman has begun the process of engaging the Senate in reforming the Mining Act of 1872 by...

Analysis of Energy Tax Provisions Included in the Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

The following is a summary of the non-consumer energy tax breaks included in H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008....

Royalty-in-Kind: A Costly Complication

Under intense pressure from the oil and natural gas industry, the Minerals Management Service (MMS)1 started the Royalty-in-Kind (RIK)...

Utah Hardrock Mining Fact Sheet

Under the 135 year old Mining Law of 1872, valuable taxpayer lands and minerals are virtually given away to international mining...

Bipartisan Group of Senators Call for Taxpayer Protections in New Mining Law

Washington, D.C. – Today Senators Feingold (D-WI), Sununu (R-NH), Cantwell (D-WA), and Gregg (R-NH) led a bi-partisan push for the...

Hardrock Mining Royalty Fair to Taxpayers, Fair to Industry

Fair Compensation for Taxpayers For more than 8 decades the coal, oil, and natural gas industries have all paid royalties for the right...

TCS Applauds Amendment Securing Royalty Reforms in Mining Legislation

TCS Applauds Hinchey Amendment Securing Royalty Reforms in Mining Legislation Washington, DC -- The following is a written statement by...

New Mexico Hardrock Mining Fact Sheet

Under the 135 year old Mining Law of 1872, valuable taxpayer lands and minerals are virtually given away to international mining...

Syria: Excuse 535 To Not Cut the Deficit

Volume XVIII No. 37 Possible action in Syria has become the most recent excuse du jour for Pentagon boosters...