For Star subscribers: Western senators introduced legislation Tuesday to override federal court rulings that blocked the Rosemont Mine near Tucson and a mine in Nevada from construction.
Tony Davis Two Western senators introduced legislation Tuesday to override federal court rulings that blocked the Rosemont Mine near Tucson and a molybdenum mine in Nevada from starting construction.
National mining industry spokesmen welcomed the bill, saying it's a necessity to insure orderly production of minerals such as copper and lithium they call critical for producing “green energy” in solar panels and electric cars. Rosemont, slated for the Santa Ritas’ east slope facing the Sonoita highway, would have mined copper from an open pit spanning 955 acres and going down more than a half-mile, on both private and public land.
Idaho Sen. James Risch, a Republican, joined Cortez-Masto in introducing the bill. Sinema, an independent from Arizona, joined Sen. Jacky Rosen, a Nevada Democrat, and Mike Crapo, an Idaho Republican, as cosponsors. “We need mining reform that serves the needs of mining-impacted communities and taxpayers. Instead of making it easier for irresponsible mining companies to exploit our public lands, we should modernize our mining laws to deliver a more fair, just and equitable hardrock mine permitting process,” Pagel said.
National Mining Association President and CEO Rich Nolan said, in support of the bill, “Without strong leadership, the nation’s alarming mineral import dependence is poised to go from bad to worse as demand for minerals essential to our manufacturing and energy futures, as well as our national security, skyrocket. The bipartisan Mining Regulatory Clarity Act is critically important to ensuring that the U.S.
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