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Northwest Mining Association
www.nwma.org
This is a summary of what the NWMA has been doing
Northwest Mining
Association - Issues - For white papers, presentations and other
information about specific issues.
See the
15-second spot ad that NWMA had on Spokane Public TV
(Note: Use Internet Explorer browser to see the ad.)
Hardrock Mining Summary (April 2009)
Clean Water Legislation |
National
Mining Association
www.nma.org
Visit The National Mining Association's take action Web site:
www.actformining.com
and send an email to your elected officials and express your
opinion. Some recent issues available for comment:
- Urge Sen. Specter to Protect Secret Ballot Elections
- Support workers' right to a secret ballot
- Support American Jobs. End coal mining permit delays
How
to communicate with your elected official! - this page
contains useful tips.
National
Mining Association - Legislative Issues |
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Colorado
Mining Association
www.coloradomining.org
CMA works strongly on Colorado mining issues
and is also a major supporter of the work done by the
National Mining Association.
On the main page, you will find a list of
current commentary and ads and other outreach media. The
Policy and Legislation links provide information about the
Colorado State Legislature, National Legislature, Mining
Issues, and Mining Law. |
America's Power Army*
http://www.americaspower.org/
The focus of this organization is clean coal. They follow
issues related to coal and provide information about the
energy mix in all states, facts about coal, Ask the Experts
(you can submit questions), and up-to-date news related to
coal and energy.
Comments about articles and blogs are invited.
*(Formerly ABEC - Americans for Balanced
Energy Choices) |
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Women's
Mining Coalition
www.wmc-usa.org
The Women's Mining Coalition sponsors a DC
Fly-in once a year to talk to members of congress in a
positive way about the mining industry and the contributions
it makes to the economic health of the U.S. |
Western
Business Round Table
www.westernroundtable.com
The focus is on the Western U.S. and
includes recent articles about energy, environment, land,
clean air, mineral security, and other relevant natural
resource issues.
You can
sign up for their email newsletter. |
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Institute for Energy Research
http://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/
Current articles about all types of energy resources and
extensive information about each type of energy. |
Society
for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
www.smenet.org
Focus on sustainable management of mineral
resources. |
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PERC -
Property and Environment Research Center
www.perc.org
This institute is dedicated to improving environmental
quality through markets and property rights. A strong
focus is reasonable public land management. They offer
regular publications and email notices. |
CARE -
Citizen's Alliance for Responsible Energy
www.responsiblenergy.org/
The Citizens' Alliance for Responsible Energy is a 501
(c)(3) organization devoted to educating the public about
the need to guarantee our access to the affordable energy
that drives our nation forward. Sign up for the newsletter
and email list. CARE sponsors regular telephone conferences
with energy experts. Visit the
CARE Blog
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