Hearing: "The Toxic Legacy of the Mining Law of 1872"

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (Committee on Natural Resources)

Tuesday, July 27, 2021 (10:00 AM)

1324 LHOB
Washington, D.C.
The hearing will be held in 1324 LHOB as well as remotely via Cisco WebEx. The hearing will also be live-streamed on the Committee's YouTube page.

Witnesses

Mr. Samuel Penney
Chairman, Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee, Lapwai, ID

Added 07/26/2021 at 04:43 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 02:05 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 02:05 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 02:05 PM

Ms. Lauren Duncan
Manager, Abandoned Mine Restoration Project, Trout Unlimited, Denver, CO

Added 07/26/2021 at 04:43 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 02:05 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 02:05 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 02:05 PM

Mr. Jim Cress
Counsel, Bryan Cave Leighton Paiser, Denver, CO

Added 07/26/2021 at 04:43 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 02:05 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 02:05 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 02:05 PM

Mr. Paolo Natali Ph.D.
Principal, Climate Intelligence, RMI, New York, NY

Added 07/26/2021 at 04:43 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 02:05 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 02:05 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 02:05 PM

Ms. Debra Struhsacker
Environmental Permitting & Government Relations Consultant, Co-Founder & Director, Women's Mining Association, Reno, NV

Added 07/26/2021 at 04:43 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 02:05 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 02:05 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 02:05 PM

Ms. Kathy Bancroft
Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Reservation, Lone Pine, CA

Added 07/26/2021 at 04:43 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 02:05 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 02:05 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 02:05 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • FTR - Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians 1872 resolution [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 03:41 PM
  • FTR - All Pueblo Council of Governors Resolution 2020-02 [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 03:41 PM
  • FTR - Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada 1872 Mining Reform Resolution [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 03:41 PM
  • FTR - National Congress of American Indians 1872 rez #ABQ-19-049 [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 03:41 PM
  • FTR - Public Lands Foudation 1872-Mining-Law-Amendments-Needed [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 03:41 PM
  • FTR - Rep. Stauber - AEMA Takings Analysis White Paper (7.26.21) [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 03:41 PM
  • FTR - Rep. Stauber - EMR Subcommittee Hearing July 27 2021 - AEMA Statement for the Record [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 03:41 PM
  • FTR - San Xavier, Tohono O'odham Nation AZ Resolution [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 03:41 PM
  • FTR - Tohono O'odham Legislative Council Res. No.19-462 [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 03:41 PM
  • FTR - House Natural Resources Mining Act hearing WGA transmittal [PDF] Added 08/17/2021 at 10:52 AM
  • FTR - Mojave Precious Metals [PDF] Added 08/17/2021 at 10:52 AM
  • FTR - People of Red Mountain - Testimony [PDF] Added 08/17/2021 at 10:52 AM
  • FTR - Testimony for Oversight Hearing on Mining Law of 1872 - Navajo Nation [PDF] Added 08/17/2021 at 10:52 AM
  • FTR - RMI Paolo Natali - Additional Written Evidence - Aug 10 2021 Added 08/17/2021 at 10:52 AM
  • FTR - R.D. Learmont - Mining Law hearing public comment [PDF] Added 08/17/2021 at 10:52 AM

Member Statements

  • The Honorable Alan S. Lowenthal [PDF] Added 07/27/2021 at 03:36 PM

Hearing Record

  • Hearing: Witness List [PDF] Added 07/26/2021 at 04:43 PM
  • AFRs - Mr. Jim Cress - EMR Ov Hrg 07.27.21 [PDF] Added 08/17/2021 at 10:52 AM
  • AFRs - Ms. Debra Struhsacker - EMR Ov Hrg 07.27.21 [PDF] Added 08/17/2021 at 10:52 AM
  • AFRs - Ms. Lauren Duncan - EMR Ov Hrg 07.27.21 [PDF] Added 08/17/2021 at 10:52 AM

First Published: July 20, 2021 at 09:51 AM
Last Updated: August 17, 2021 at 10:52 AM