Don’t Let Powerful Mining Interests Destroy Our Environment For Gold And Riches

Currently, a proposed measure being pushed to Congress will require mining companies to pay royalties for their operations, protect against water pollution and give the government and local communities a say in where mining would be permitted. The measure, supported by Rep. Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts, needs a large support base in order to become a reality, given the mining industry’s powerful influence. Please sign below to show your support for this measure and call upon Congress to finally get rid of the 140-year-old federal mining law that has caused so much environmental destruction.http://forcechange.com/11605/dont-let-powerful-mining-interests-destroy-our-environment-for-gold-and-riches/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dont-let-powerful-mining-interests-destroy-our-environment-for-gold-and-riches