Choose One of the Following (A or B) to Answer

Essay

Choose one of the following (A or B) to answer.
Should the government of the United States continue to subsidize the mining industry, keeping the price of minerals artificially low, or allow the market to set the price and possibly encourage more environmentally friendly practices?
(B) Should the 1872 mining act be revised and updated to include covering the actual costs of cleanup and restoration of the land after mining ceases, and a reasonable leasing cost?