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Mining reform is needed more than ever.

Urge your Representative to support mining reform today -- ask him to cosponsor HR699, the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009.

In tight economic times, some Representatives think we can't afford mining reform... despite record high gold prices. Yours needs to hear that HR699 will help create jobs -- as well as protect clean water, fish & wildlife habitat, and other special places.

Community Voices

Western Shoshone Nation, USA

The 1863 Treaty of Ruby Valley between the US government and the Western Shoshone Nation recognized the Western Shoshone people as the landowner of Shoshone lands, entitled to royalties for the extractive activities. But no royalties have ever been paid.

News

Behind Gold's Glitter: Torn Lands and Pointed Questions

There has always been an element of madness to gold's allure.

Golden Gamble in Grass Valley: A Legacy of Risk

At the Idaho-Maryland Mine, up to four tons of ore would have to be processed to produce one ounce of gold. But the steps taken to scrape together that ounce pose what scientists call two of the mining industry's biggest environmental risks: cyanide contamination and acid mine drainage.

A High Regard for the Earth

David Maisel's Aerial Photos Re-Survey the Boundaries Between Ugly and Beautiful

Publications

Predicting Water Quality Problems at Hardrock Mines -- an EARTHWORKS white paper

A Failure of Science, Oversight, and Good Practice