http://nmindependent.mypublicsquare.com/person/18821 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:30:00 GMT Stories by Susan Grant http://nmindependent.mypublicsquare.com/view/mining-reform-will http://nmindependent.mypublicsquare.com/view/mining-reform-will With the 2008 Senate calendar winding down, opponents and proponents of mining reform are anxiously waiting to see if the stalemate in the Senate Energy and Resources Committee over the bill, headed by Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and ranking member Pete Domenici (R-NM), can be overcome. The reform would establish hardrock mining royalties, add stricter environmental standards and would give local communities the right to deny a mining project in their immediate area. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:30:00 GMT Susan Grant '08 Election Culture Economics Environment Growth Politics