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2009-2024

During the annual Fly-In events, Women’s Mining Coalition presents a packet of issue papers to over 200 Congressional offices of Senators and Representatives. During the August summer recess many of the WMC members visit local offices of their Senators and Representatives. The issue papers for the year are presented again to Members or their staff.

Following are links to issue papers presented to Congress beginning with the 2009 Fly-In. Click the year to download all the papers for the year.

Fly-In Issue Papers By year

2024

The U.S. Needs A Critical And Strategic Minerals Agency To Improve Minerals Security And Reduce Reliance On Foreign Minerals
The U.S. Needs A Critical And Strategic Minerals Agency To Improve Minerals Security And Reduce Reliance On Foreign Minerals
he U.S. Urgently Needs More Mining Students and Educational Programs to Compete with Chinese Mining Schools
The Barrasso – Manchin Mining Schools Act of 2023 (S. 912 and H.R. 2685) will Help Train the U.S. Mining Professionals Workforce
Federal Legislative and Regulatory Hardrock Mining and Federal Lands Issues
The U. S. Must Plan for Increasing Electricity Demand
Reliable, Sustainable Energy Starts with Mining in the U.S.

2023

About Women's Mining Coalition
Reliable, Sustainable Energy Starts with Mining in the U.S.
The Barrasso-Manchin Mining Schools Act of 2023 (S.912) will help train the U.S. Mining Professionals Workforce.
Federal Land withdrawal actions and propsals inhibit the Nation's ability to achieve the President's energy transition objectives.
Meeting the Clean Energy Demand (SME)
Families need affordable and reliable electricity
The Opportunity of Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS)
American Mining for America's Infrastructure
Coal, A critical resource

2019

American Mining for America's Infrastructure and Energy - Hardrock and coal;
Domestic minerals provide infrastructure, raw materials and supply chain stability;
Critical and Strategic Minerals; Permit Streamlining; BLM, Forest Service; EPA; Congressional Action.
Mining Law Bill
Import Reliance 1995 - 2018

2018

American Mining for America's Infrastructure - Hardrock and coal
Critical and Strategic Minerals; Permit Streamlining; BLM, Forest Service; EPA; Congressional Action.
Creating Jobs at US mines and at US equipment manufacturers
Hardrock Summaries of WMC Positions

2017

Support for Coal Mining and Coal Use
CERCLA 108(b)
Sage Grouse
Administration Restores Reasonable Energy Policy
Policy Support Important to Advance Coal Technologies
Preserve Existing Coal Plants

2016

2015

Permitting Delays
WOTUS - Waters of the U.S.
CERCLA 108b Financial Assurance
Sage Grouse
EPA Regulations Will Inflict Enormous Costs
Administration Overreach
Coal Graphics

2014

Clean Coal Technology and Carbon Capture and Storage
Permitting Timeline
Section 404 Permits
Office of Surface Mining - Stream Buffer Zone Rule
Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation Measures
WMC Sage Grouse Comments
Redefining "Fill Material"
CERCLA 108(b) - Stop Duplicative and Costly EPA Financial Assurance Regulation
EPA Regulations are Stifling the Economy and Costing Consumers
Oppose the "Dirt Tax"
National Minerals Policy - Strategic and Critical Minerals
Announced Coal Plant Retirements Due to EPA Regulations
Proposed "Waters of the U.S." Rule: Critical Concerns
Minerals Science and Information Coalition

2013

Redefining "Fill Material"
CEQ Guidance requiring Federal Agencies to Mitigate Global -- Greenhouse Gases under NEPA
Office of Surface Mining Stream Buffer Zone Rule
Proposed Dust Rule
WMC Urges EPA to consider costs and consequences of regulations
WMC Asks Congress to resolve regulatory uncertainty harming coal ash recycling
WMC encourages members of Congress to recognize the strength of America's Mineral Endowment
National Strategic and Critical Minerals Protection Act (H.R. 761)
EPA's Small remote incinerator regulations
Greater Sage Grouse Conservation Measures
CERCLA 108(b) financial assurance rulemaking;

2012

CERCLA 108(b) financial assurance rulemaking;
EPA greenhouse gas new source performance standards, and utility MACT (maximum achievable control technology);
Critical Minerals Policy Act (S.1113);
National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act (H.R. 4402)
Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Infrastructure Protection Act (H.R. 3409).

2011

USGS Charts - 2009 and 1996 Reliance for Selected Nonfuel Mineral Materials
Federal Register Clearance Process for permits.
EPA's Regulatory Train Wreck
Economic Contributions of Mining
What Coal Did Today - Energy Facts
EPA Regulation of Greenhouse Gases, an economic train wreck.
American Minerals for Alternative Energy - Wind, solar, hybrid cars.
Restoring Sanity on the Regulatory Front
OSM Stream Protection Rule.
Coal Information

2010

"Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act" (S.1733).
Proposed Tax Increases for Coal Mining.
Clean Water Act Amendments
Curtail misuse of the Clean Air Act.
Employee Free Choice Act
Mine Safety
Permitting Delays
Maintain State Control over State and Local Water Resources.

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