ECONOMIC RECOVERY BILLS CREATES JOBS THROUGH MINE CLEANUP

Feb 14 -- Thanks in part to your action the economic recovery plan contains as much as $1.5 billion dollars for abandoned mine cleanup throughout the United States. These projects will generate thousands of new jobs and improve public and community health around the country.

• Read the press release here
• Read a detailed summary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act here.

Congressman Rahall reintroduces mining reform bill

Jan 27 -- Rep. Rahall (D-WV) has reintroduced the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act in the 111th Congress, paving the way for the modernization of the antiquated 1872 mining law.

• Read our press release here.
• Read the press release from the House Natural Resources Committee here.
• Read about the 1872 Mining Law here.
• Read EARTHWORKS' fact sheet for HR 699 here.

EARTHWORKS hopes for results from the Obama administration

Dec 18 --Environmental and public health groups from around the country have signed on to a letter to the Obama transition team, and specifically to incoming Energy and Climate Change Czar Carol Browner.

• Read the memo to the transition team here

Mining: Public Land's Biggest Celebrity

• Click the pic to see how the 1872 Mining Law rolls out the red carpet.
• Learn more about the absurd 1872 Mining Law.