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Sequester Costs States Millions in Mineral Revenue
States outraged as Interior Department cuts millions from monthly mineral payments, citing sequester as reason. more
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Virginia Uranium Legislation Fails, But Fight Not Over
An effort in the Virginia legislature to lift the state’s 31-year-old moratorium on uranium mining has failed, dealing a blow to supporters of a plan to tap the country’s largest known uranium deposit. But the debate is far from over. more
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Virginia Weighs an End to Its 31-Year-Old Uranium Mining Ban
In Virginia, home to one of the world’s largest deposits of uranium, state lawmakers must decide whether to overturn the state’s 31-year-old ban on mining. more
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As Mining Surges in Michigan’s North, State Looks at Taking Control
SECOND OF TWO PARTS: Mineral mining is hot again on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and the state wants to control the tax revenue it brings in. Some local governments see that as a violation of their rights. more
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Mining Boom in Great Lakes States Prompts Environmental Concern
PART ONE OF TWO: Mining is a thriving industry again in the upper Midwest. But there are questions about whether current state regulations can handle the environmental impact. more
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New 'Black Gold' Looms in Western States
New federal rules on oil shale exploration, which eventually could dwarf the dramatic changes that traditional oil and gas drilling has brought to Western states over the past five years, are heating up the debate over water policy and environmental impact in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah.more -
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Western Mines Drive Up Toxic Releases, EPA Says
Americans might have been exposed to a higher level of toxic chemicals and chemical compounds in 1999 than they were the year before, according to new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data. The nations industries generated 7.77 billion pounds of toxic chemicals and compounds in 1999, a 5.3 percent jump from 1998 due largely to increases in emissions and solid waste disposals from metal mining facilities in the West. more