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Protect Washington From Harmful Mining
Target: Senator Maria Cantwell and Senator Patty MurraySponsored by: Pew Campaign for Responsible Mining
Today, a 19th Century law that's still on the books gives the mining of gold, uranium and other "hardrock" minerals priority status on many public lands regardless of its impact on conservation and recreation. It permits mining companies to take precious metals virtually for free. And, it allows claimholders to purchase public land at the rock bottom price of $5 an acre or less.
Mining is a messy business. The federal government estimates that hardrock mining has degraded approximately 40% of western watersheds that will cost at least $50 billion to clean up.
Fortunately, lawmakers in Washington DC have finally agree that it’s time to reform this outdated statute so that our forests, parks and other special places in Washington state and throughout the West are protected. But, it’s important that they hear from you – now.
Please send a message to Senators Cantwell and Murray to save our environment by implementing modernizing antiquated mining practices. Tell them Washington has a stake in mining reform.
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# 200:
10:22 pm PDT, Mar 15,
Kelsey Turk, Texas
"Only through our efforts, can we truly make a difference." -Kelsey Turk [www.myspace.com/kelseyturk]
"Only through our efforts, can we truly make a difference." -Kelsey Turk [www.myspace.com/kelseyturk]
# 199:
2:17 pm PDT, Mar 15,
BiLL Fowlie, Maine
# 198:
9:43 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Shannon Sultan, Wisconsin
# 197:
5:28 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Name not displayed, New York
# 196:
12:15 pm PDT, Mar 13,
Emmy Undem, Austria
# 195:
8:52 pm PDT, Mar 12,
Jenny Vegan, United States Minor Outlying Islands
Please stop the pillaging of our natural resources.
Please stop the pillaging of our natural resources.
# 194:
11:51 am PDT, Mar 12,
Erika Stone, Virginia
# 193:
7:11 pm PDT, Mar 10,
Glory Miller, South Carolina
# 192:
6:02 pm PDT, Mar 9,
INGRID PEETERS, Spain
# 191:
2:08 pm PDT, Mar 9,
Debbie Butz, Illinois
# 190:
4:50 am PDT, Mar 9,
Janine Panna, Pennsylvania
# 189:
8:11 am PST, Mar 7,
Anthony Vincent, Washington
# 188:
5:47 pm PST, Mar 6,
Sally Read, Oregon
# 187:
2:03 pm PST, Mar 6,
Name not displayed, Texas
# 186:
5:31 am PST, Mar 6,
Onur Yildirim, Germany
Who do this idiotic mining anyway??
Who do this idiotic mining anyway??
# 185:
11:57 am PST, Mar 5,
William Harper, Georgia
# 184:
10:59 am PST, Mar 4,
Nicky Elizabeth, Maine
# 183:
10:37 pm PST, Mar 3,
JOCELYNE ANNIE, Canada
# 182:
11:49 am PST, Mar 3,
Annette Hodgson, United Kingdom
# 181:
9:24 am PST, Mar 2,
Dellianan Of the Sea, Colorado
# 180:
10:31 pm PST, Mar 1,
TAYLOR WEIDNER, Colorado
# 179:
1:11 pm PST, Mar 1,
Krystle Dyksterhuis, Washington
# 178:
10:47 am PST, Feb 29,
Donna Chatel, Washington
in the long run, it will cost more to clean up the damage from mining to the water sheds and the environment. the beauty of our parks and forests are at stake. preserving nature is really in our best interest.
in the long run, it will cost more to clean up the damage from mining to the water sheds and the environment. the beauty of our parks and forests are at stake. preserving nature is really in our best interest.
# 176:
4:46 pm PST, Feb 26,
Name not displayed, Washington
# 175:
3:09 pm PST, Feb 26,
Caleb L, Arizona
Please take action today, thank you very much!
Please take action today, thank you very much!
# 174:
3:00 pm PST, Feb 26,
Allison Shannon, Louisiana
# 173:
1:34 pm PST, Feb 26,
Angela S, California
# 172:
12:47 pm PST, Feb 26,
Wendy Brown, Kentucky
# 171:
12:15 pm PST, Feb 26,
Crystal Jack, Florida
# 170:
8:44 am PST, Feb 26,
Alin Petenciuc, Romania
# 169:
11:56 pm PST, Feb 24,
Kama Ryan, Washington
Corporate power is one of the strongest forces shaping our world. More than half of the top 100 economic entities today are private corporations. With their immense size comes commensurate influence, to the point where corporations are able to wreak social and environmental destruction with few serious consequences. Yet, amazingly, this subject is essentially absent from the study of economics. The conservative economic theory that dominates the profession is based on the core belief that as little as possible should interfere with businesses’ pursuit of profit. This approach to economics ignores history, politics, poverty, the natural environment, and social class, among other inconvenient realities. Conservative economics would almost be laughable—were it not for the fact that this way of thinking helps prop up the worst excesses of capitalism.
Corporate power is one of the strongest forces shaping our world. More than half of the top 100 economic entities today are private corporations. With their immense size comes commensurate influence, to the point where corporations are able to wreak social and environmental destruction with few serious consequences. Yet, amazingly, this subject is essentially absent from the study of economics. The conservative economic theory that dominates the profession is based on the core belief that as little as possible should interfere with businesses’ pursuit of profit. This approach to economics ignores history, politics, poverty, the natural environment, and social class, among other inconvenient realities. Conservative economics would almost be laughable—were it not for the fact that this way of thinking helps prop up the worst excesses of capitalism.
# 168:
8:21 pm PST, Feb 23,
Dinda Evans, California
# 167:
12:04 pm PST, Feb 23,
Name not displayed, Florida
Please put through mining reform
Please put through mining reform
# 166:
10:31 am PST, Feb 23,
Suzie Gordon, New Hampshire
# 165:
12:02 am PST, Feb 23,
L. Sarch, New York
# 164:
3:15 pm PST, Feb 22,
Darcia L. Hurst, Washington
We must protect has much of the environment as possible.
We must protect has much of the environment as possible.
# 163:
11:36 am PST, Feb 22,
Kayla Philbrick, Maine
# 162:
7:31 am PST, Feb 22,
Name not displayed, Singapore
# 161:
9:56 pm PST, Feb 21,
Dave Schnitzler, Rhode Island
# 160:
6:12 pm PST, Feb 21,
Marcella Guerriero, Washington
Protect our state from outdated regulations that need to be strengthened.
Protect our state from outdated regulations that need to be strengthened.
# 159:
2:04 pm PST, Feb 21,
Karin Braunsberger, Florida
# 158:
1:59 pm PST, Feb 21,
Maureen Primerano, California
# 157:
1:06 pm PST, Feb 21,
Ginger Geronimo, Alabama
# 156:
12:51 pm PST, Feb 21,
Ana Kowalczyk, Turkey
# 155:
12:48 pm PST, Feb 21,
Betty McCombs, Illinois
# 154:
11:34 am PST, Feb 21,
Kenneth Lapointe, Canada
# 153:
2:03 am PST, Feb 21,
Name not displayed, France
# 152:
10:56 pm PST, Feb 20,
Andrea Schnitzler, Rhode Island
# 151:
7:03 pm PST, Feb 20,
Sammi Webster, Washington