Lets Refine The 1872 Mining Law, Shall We?

Tomorrow, the House of Representatives will be voting on a bill to modify, reorganize annnd I don't know.. UPDATE a 135-yr old mining law. The General Mining Law of 1872 has governed hard rock mining and as allowed mining companies to buy up Americas public land for cheap. Currently, The General Mining Law of 1872 contains: no protection from mining pollution, grants the owners special tax breaks, and sells public land for less then $5 an acre.

This law has continuously threatened wildlife and our national forests. Worst of all The General Mining Law of 1872 applies to more then an astounding 270 million acres of federal land! Almost a quarter of all the land in the U.S.!

The National Wildlife Federation is asking the heroes out there to write in to their Representatives urging them to vote YES to reform this bill to include more restrictions or you can cross your t's and fill out your information on their written letter.

The above picture is of Senator William Stewart, the father of The General Mining Law of 1872. Check him out; he's riding a donkey.

U.S. Senate Needs a Jump

The National Wildlife Federation is urging everyone to keep Congress rolling with plans towards a cleaner future. In order to pass strong, inclusive Global Warming legislation, we must first pass an energy bill for 2007. An energy bill that requires the use of more renewable energy, call for vehicles to go farther on one gallon of gas and more protection of our public land.
Visit NWF Action of the Day to see if your Representative is a cosponsor for strong Global Warming Legislation. Also, cross yout t's and send a letter to Congress to Jump Start their decision for cleaner energy.
Do you like my image? It's how I imagine clean energy to look if you could see it. ..wow Ok, I'm ending this post.