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Mining act of 1872
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Conclusion
Due to the Mining Act of 1872 prospectors were able to easily start up new mines and settle in the west. Now the west has been settled, this law is outdated and abused by large mining corporations. They also have little to no respect for the environment which combined with their abuse of the system has caused a lot of damage to the environment and caused the government to lose out on millions of dollars.
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Environmental Impact
- At the Coeur d' Alene Mining District in Idaho there was a disaster in which toxic metals were released into nearby tributaries and thus contaminated the local fish population.
- It was not the mining company but the government who cleaned up the contamination.
- Another accident was located at the Zortman-Landusky mine and for a few years they had multiple cyanide leaks.
- Thus harming people and the environment.
- Once again the public money was used to clean the cite.
Environmental Impact
- The law does not promote the mining companies to be good stewards of the environment thus causing pollution and damaging of the environment.
- In turn leaving the government to pay billions of dollars to fix the damage that is done
Economic Effects
- The government is leasing federal land to mining companies at extremely low rates, between $2.50 and $5.00 per acre
- They are also not even charging any royalties
Mining act of 1872
Environmental Impact
Eric Hildebrandt
Background
- Throughout the law's history, there have been numerous companies that have had accidents that negatively affected the environment and society.
- One such mine is an 800-acre open pit mine that not only causes pollution but also affects the community around it.
- Under the Mining Act of 1872, prospectors are able to pay a small fee in order to use federal land for mining.
- The Mining Act of 1872 was established in order to promote the settlement of the west
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