Mining regulatory bill splits Nevada’s congressional delegation

By: Jeniffer Solis

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: January 14, 2026

Words: 877

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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Nevada lawmakers are once again taking the lead in a bipartisan effort to reverse a court ruling adopting a stricter interpretation of a 150-year-old federal mining law.

Mining developers in the West have grappled with the aftermath of a 2022 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that essentially restricted mining companies from dumping waste on federal lands where they did not have a valid mineral claim – a practice that had gone on unimpeded for …

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