Learning From Leadville 2

> "Let's learn from Leadville. It's a story we don't
> want to repeat." 1
>
> That's what Jim Starr, a Gunnison County
> commissioner, had to say in response to the toxic
> mining mess that's threatening the people of
> Leadville.
>
> We couldn't agree more.
>
> Unfortunately, the mining law that led to Leadville
> is still around today -- in fact, it's been the law
> of the land since 1872.
>
> The 1872 Mining Act gives mining companies free
> reign to extract resources, get rich and get out,
> leaving cash-strapped towns and counties to clean up
> their mess or deal with the toxic consequences.
>
> The good news is that there's movement in the Senate
> to reform the law and prevent another Leadville and
> Colorado Senators Ken Salazar and Wayne Allard could
> play a key role.
>
> We're calling on Senators Salazar and Allard to sign
> on in support of a bill that would protect our wild
> lands and communities from the leftovers of toxic
> mining. Click the link below to take action now.
>
> http://www.environmentcolorado.org/action/preservation/learn-from-leadville?id4=ES
>
> Colorado is facing down another mining boom: In just
> four years, mining claims across the state have
> jumped over 230 percent.
>
> Environment Colorado has been working in the
> Statehouse to pass legislation that would protect
> against radioactive pollution from uranium mining --
> an urgent threat to some of Colorado's most
> beautiful landscapes, such as the Dolores River
> Canyon northwest of Telluride.
>
> But we also need Colorado's senators to stand up for
> constituents in communities across the Rocky
> Mountain State by supporting critical mining reforms
> in Washington, D.C.
>
> Let's learn from Leadville, and take the next steps
> to make sure something like this never happens
> again. Take action now:
>
> http://www.environmentcolorado.org/action/preservation/learn-from-leadville?id4=ES
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Matt Garrington
> Environment Colorado Field Director
> MattG@environmentcolorado.org
> http://www.environmentcolorado.org
>
> P.S. Thanks for your continued support. Please feel
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