This bill will kill us.

[Yellow Hammer]

Another Wipe out an Industry Bill - End ALL Mining In U.S. - Unbelievable! Has Support in CONgress

When I think I have heard it all, a bill has been introduced that has support that would wipe out one of our few remaining industries - Mining!

I can not grasp what our govt. is thinking, but bringing these bills up, when they are done, we won't have any industry left. The amount of jobs lost would be tremendous if this bill sees the light of day and gets passed!

link to article:

http://www.icmj.com/article.php?id=5...ing_in_the_U.S

Contact information for each of the bill sponsors:


Nick Rahall (D-WV) phone 202 225-3452
George Miller (D-CA) phone 202 225-2095
Henry Waxman (D-CA) phone 202 225-3976
Ed Markey (D-MA) phone 202 225-2836
Howard Berman (D-CA) phone 202 225-4695
Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) phone 202 225-2435
Rush Holt (D-NJ) phone 202 225-5801
Jim Costa (D-CA) phone 202 225-3341
Donna Christensen (D-VI) phone 202 225-1790
Dale Kildee (D-MI) phone 202 225-3611
Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) phone 202 225-6335
Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) phone 202 225-4811
Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) phone 202 225-4911
Ron Kind (D-WI) phone 202 225-5506
Lois Capps (D-CA) phone 202 225-3601
Adam Schiff (D-CA) phone 202 225-4176
Mike Honda (D-CA) phone 202 225-2631
John Salazar (D-CO) phone 202 225-4761
Anna Eshoo (D-CA) phone 202 225-8104
Niki Tsongas (D-MA) phone 202 225-3411
Gerry Connolly (D-VA) phone 202 225-1492

[Montana Jim]

Oh my gawd... it's worse than a witch hunt according to the verbage!

Holy crap!

[IDdesertman]

It should be pointed out that your link is not a link to the bill, but an article which paraphrases the bill and adds its own input and opinion.... Just something for folks to consider...

[Yellow Hammer]

http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills...11_HR_699.html

The bill.

[Cynangyl]

[Seamuss]

I told you how to vote these guys out of office. Where were you when I tought term limits 101. Vote every one out of office to let them know that. "THEIR JOB IS ON THE LINE"

[pippinwhitepaws]

ok..first i agree in all politicians are criminals.
second...it believe it is about time the mining companys pay for removing national wealth...
and clean up the site when they are done.

no where in this bill did i see the end to mining in the united states...8% royalities on billions of dollars..poor mining company.

also..the international mining companies have been playing, ' we are not diggin here, and going overseas' for years.
phelps dodge is a fine example of how mining companies avoid paying for removal of wealth, fail to return the mining area to anything near a safe condition, and then scream about taxes...

i am all for giving the multinational mining companies a dose of their own medicine.
make them pay for once

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

HI Pippin my buddy: do you have any idea just how much money and time is spent to bringing a mine into production ?

From the time that the first person to see an indication of a feasible deposit, to the first sale, takes roughly 10 + years. During which time a few milion $$ can easily be spent on feasibility, enviormental , and local effect studies on top of constructing mining and processing facilities. It is the biggest 'GAMBLE' there is, there is no free ride.

Most recent mines, where possible, leave the area in better condition than when they found it.

Humans, just by existing, do far more damage to the enviorment than the mining industry by just 'playing'..

If you want to go after someone, go after the Pharmaceutical companies for polluting our ground water, poisoning our food and people.

Don Jose de La Mancha

[pippinwhitepaws]

don jose..yes i do...well...i have read how much...i have watched the money and the work being done...
i also know that the multi national mining corporations use this excuse, look how much we spend, to make profits beyond reason...capitial has advantages, but never clean up their mess...use offshore accounts to avoid taxes on metals they extract.
i just believe there should be an accounting...not in the favor of multinational corporations...for once.

went to high school in superior arizona...prior to the EPA...nothing like thick sulfur smoke to make me homesick.

take care.