Mining Issues: There are many organizations and industry associations that deal with mining issues. At ALRA, we work to assist these organizations and individual miners on mining issues.
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To review any bill in detail, go to
the Thomas, Library of Congress
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Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Plan (ICBEMP): A
massive federal management strategy for 72 million acres of federally-controlled land in 7 states east of the Cascade Mountains and west of the Rockies. The total area involved is almost 145 million acres, only slightly smaller than Texas. (see ALRA's fax alert, click here) The House subcommittee on Forests & Forest Health held a hearing on 2/26/98 and a field hearing was held 4/14/98 in Nampa, Idaho. The full House Resources committee held a hearing on 3/10/98. The Senate Energy Committee held a field hearing in Spokane, Washington on 5/28/98. Comment period ended May 6, 1998.
Language was in the FY 99 Appropriations bill to postpone and mining regulations changes until end of 1999.
