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Nov. 6 - Gold King Mine Spill Sparks Renewed Interest In Federal Mining Reform

The Congressional effort announced this week and backed by a coalition of Senators and House members seeks to reform the federal law governing hard-rock mining in the United States.  This summer’s blowout of millions of gallons of toxic wastewater from the abandoned Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colorado gave the issue new prominence. New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich.