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Mining Regulation

8 statements about Mining Regulation from 6 members since Jan 3, 2025.

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Statements about Mining Regulation, last 12 weeks

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Statements per week mentioning Mining Regulation, all members, split by party. Democrats stacked first, Republicans after, four to a row. Hover a dot for the member and headline; click a dot to search for that headline. Click a week to set the dates below. Aug 17, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026.

Most active on Mining Regulation · Aug 17 – Nov 6

  1. 1RJefferson ShreveIN-062
  2. 2RMichael K. SimpsonID-021

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  1. DBen Ray LujánNM · Senate

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    DHeinrich

    Luján, Heinrich, Leger Fernández Introduce Legislation to Protect Chama Watershed from Uranium Mining

    Introduced bill to permanently protect Chama Watershed from uranium mining.

    “The communities of the Chama Valley – acequia farmers, Land Grant communities, Tribal members, ranchers, and rural families – have cared for their land and water for generations”
  2. DBen Ray LujánNM · Senate

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    RLummis

    ICYMI: Luján Pens Washington Post Letter to the Editor Pushing to Modernize Broken Mining Law While Protecting Public Resources

    Published letter to editor advocating reform of 1872 Mining Law to protect public lands.

    “It should take two years to open a mine. Why does it take 29?”
  3. DTina SmithMN · Senate

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    U.S. Senator Tina Smith Demands Answers from Trump Administration on Actions Purportedly Allowing Sulfide-Ore Copper Mining Near the Boundary Waters

    Demanded answers from Trump administration on planned sulfide-ore copper mining near Boundary Waters.

    “As you may know, significant majorities of Minnesotans believe the Boundary Waters should be protected from the risks of sulfide-ore copper mining, and the Trump Administration’s plan to allow this kind of mining in the Boundary Waters’ watershed is deeply unpopular.”

Sources: members’ press releases from their official websites (since the 119th Congress began (Jan 3, 2025)) and the Congressional Record (since Aug 2026). Statements are tagged to Mining Regulation by AI reading of the full text. Quotes are shown only when they match the archived source text word for word.