Death Metal: Uranium Mining May Start in Oregon

Eugene Weekly | September 29, 2011
Like gold mining, uranium mining falls under the aegis of the 1872 General Mining Law that considers hardrock mining the highest and best use of the public’s land. When it comes to the General Mining Law the issue is usually not whether there will be a mine, but how bad the mine will be.

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