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Grijalva’s Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025 includes mining royalties and a public land leasing system.

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The US has a massive disparity between domestic uranium production and demand, highlighting a critical dependency on foreign sources, particularly ...

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After arriving in California in late 1859, Hannah settled in a town 30 miles southwest of Sutter’s Fort called Vacaville. She ...