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Re:An antiquated law rules mining in the West by oh_sigh on Saturday October 21, 2023 @11:18PM (#37972523)
Would that entail the entirety of the United States?

Indigenous people would have had a say, if the claims were located in the nearby Bears Ears National Monument. But it was just next to it, so why would they get a say?

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Re:An antiquated law rules mining in the West by landemva on Sunday October 22, 2023 @08:52PM (#37980410)
In the States where I have experience, nearby property owners due comment about new/changed permits. And they can and do sue the permitting agencies to stop mine development. It's NIMBY when people stop local sand and gravel pits which forces those buildng materials to be trucked in.

https://www.pca.state.mn.us/business-with-us/aggregate-sand-...

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