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Public Land Mining — RMBL Knowledge Commons

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Public Land Mining

Categories: Mining, Mining & Mineral Resources

Source: Sustainable Living Library

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Summary

News article (1872-2005). Covers Nevada, ELKO, Goldstrike mine. Topics: open-pit gold mining, gold mining, water depletion, open-pit mining. Agencies: Environmental Protection Agency, National Mining Association, Department of the Interior. Cites 9 external works.

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Knowledge graph centered on Public Land Mining with 49 nodes and 88 connections. Top connected: Bureau of Land Management (implied via Federal Register), United States Department of the Interior, United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Congress, United States Geological Survey (USGS).

Stakeholders (20)

Agencies, organizations, and groups mentioned as actors in this document.

Bureau of Land Management (implied via Federal Register)United States Department of the InteriorUnited States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)CongressUnited States Geological Survey (USGS)United States Department of Energy (USDOE)Forest Service, USDAU.S. Department of Energy (DOE/EIA)

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Secretary of the InteriorIdaho Department of LandsThe University of ArizonaAmerican Mining CongressSouthern Nevada Water AuthorityShoshone TribeUniversity of Nevada

Concepts & Topics (26)

groundwater hydrology evapotranspiration Heavy metals contamination Acid rock drainage Water Storage Source of Water Environmental Protection Water Rights

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Mineral leasing and development Water Depletions Urban and suburban development cleanup costs Underground Mining Recreational resources

Species (2)

Aves migratory birds

External References Cited (8)

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article (5)

Below a Mountain of Wealth, a River of Waste (2005)
Tangled Strands in Fight Over Peru Gold Mine (2005)
Behind Gold's Glitter: Torn Lands and Pointed Questions (2005)
Pollution Trial of Mining Company to Begin in Indonesia (2005)
The Peruvian Revolution Is Being Televised (2001)

legislation (1)

General Mining Law of 1872 (1872)

other (1)

Chinatown

report (1)

U.S. Government's own analysis from the Energy Information Administration (2007)

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