As the US Rushes After the Minerals for the Energy Transition, a 150-Year-Old Law Allows Mining Companies Free Reign on Public Lands

InsideClimate News
By Katelyn WeisbrodMar 13, 2022, 9:00 am615 ptsHotTop
The Mining Law of 1872 lets miners pay no royalties for the precious minerals they dig from federal land and requires no restraints on their activities. By Jim Robbins On the vast expanse of public lands across the West, a rush for the minerals needed for the 21st century technologies of the energy transition…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Bluetti Member Day Sale takes up to 50% off power stations + accessories, Segway e-bikes from $1,800 low, EcoFlow 48-hour flash sale, more 127

Buildings turn sewer pipes into heating and cooling solution 126

Fossil-fuel propaganda is stalling climate action; here's what we can do about it 124

How Climate Policies that Incentivize and Penalize Can Drive the Clean Energy Transition 120

Destruction Of NCAR Will Usher In Dark Ages Part II 120

Can anyone save the Sumatran rhino? 118

PFAS concentrations can double with every step up the food chain 115

Project sees long-term success restoring forests in the high Andes: Study 114

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.