The mining law of 1872 : past, politics, and prospects / Gordon Morris Bakken.

Author/creator Bakken, Gordon Morris
Format Book
Publication InfoAlbuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2008.
Descriptionxxx, 237 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents An act to promote the development of the mining resources of the United States -- Local mining district regulations -- Congress speaks : the general mining laws -- Courts speak : mucking out waste and processing words -- Location, location, location -- It's off to work we go -- Spurs, dips, and angles -- Litigation -- Tailings, slickens, and slimes -- Hydraulic mining -- Modernizing the mining law of 1872 -- Environmental law in the Age of Aquarius -- A frontal attack on the mining law of 1872 -- The continuing attack on the mining law of 1872 -- Badger State battle for mining.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 188-231) and index.
LCCN 2008014524
ISBN9780826343567 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0826343562 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks KF 1819 .B316 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold