U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced the Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act, legislation to modernize the nation's severely antiquated hardrock mining law.
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, a New Mexico Democrat, has once again introduced legislation attempting to reform what he describes as an outdated hardrock mining law. On Tuesday, Heinrich introduced the Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act, which would strengthen the regulations for hardrock mining. U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján, also a Democrat from New Mexico, is […]
Today, a coalition of 76 conservation groups, environmental advocates, and mining reform organizations sent a letter to Members of Congress urging swift passage of the Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act. The bill was introduced by House Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) on April 26, 2022 to reform the hardrock mining law that has governed mining operations since 1872.
Many experts say President Joe Biden’s climate goals will require hard choices, including more mineral production at home and abroad, in order to build a