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PLAN remarks at Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission

by LauraEnvironmental Justice, Mining October 31, 2013Comments are Disabled

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Senate Joint Resolution 15 passed committee unanimously

by LauraEnvironmental Justice, Legislature, Mining March 27, 2013April 13, 20202 Comments

Thanks to your calls, emails, tweets, text messages, and in person visits with your legislators, Senate Joint Resolution 15 passed it’s first hurdle on the way to the ballot in 2014. After testimony from supporters and opponents (the opponents were mining industry lobbyists) the Senate Revenue committee voted to pass the SJR15 unanimously. The resolution …

Nevada Mining Fact Sheet

by PLANc0mmsMining February 5, 2013April 13, 20205 Comments

Nevada Mining Fact Sheet Sweetheart Tax Deals Senate Joint Resolution 15, which passed in the 2011 session, would allow Nevada voters to decide whether mining’s tax loopholes should continue to be chiseled in the stone of the state constitution. Currently legislators have no flexibility and cannot adjust the Net Proceeds on Minerals Tax based on …

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