Alan Lowenthal tweeted the following:
"To say that our current mining laws are antiquated is an understatement. Todays mines are overseen & regulated by laws that were adopted back in 1872 in fact, 150 years ago today. Before the Edison light bulb, the Panama Canal, or even the telephone existed. 1/3"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Alan Lowenthal:
"The 1872 mining law was written w/ miners like CA's 49ers in mind, & with little consideration for the rights of Indigenous Peoples in the West. This week, Im holding a hearing on the Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act, critical legislation to reform our mining practices. 2/3"Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"This bill provides much-needed updates to bring mining laws not only into the last century but this century as well. It is time to turn and page and modernize mining on public lands in this country. 3/3"Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"My office is now accepting applications for summer interns to work in my SoCal district offices. Duties include conducting legislative research, attending community events & meetings, interacting w/constituents, & assisting w/daily congressional office operations. 1/2" on May 9Read on Twitter
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