Update on House Subcommitee Hearing on Yerington Land Bill

Nevada Copper Corp. (TSX:NCU) shared an update on the hearing of the House of Representatives Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands held in Washington, DC on April 17th.

As quoted in the press release:

Congressman Mark Amodei of Nevada who introduced this bill to the House of Representatives on February 16, 2012 testified at the hearing. Testimony in support was also heard from George Dini, Mayor of Yerington, and Tim Dyhr, Nevada Copper’s Vice President, Environment and External Relations. Letters of support were also entered into the record from the Lyon County Commissioners and numerous other public groups in Lyon County. There was no testimony in opposition.

The Bureau of Land Management also testified. They acknowledged the benefits of the bill to Yerington and Lyon County and offered to work with the bill’s sponsor and the Subcommittee on the bill.

Click here to read the Nevada Copper Corp. (TSX:NCU) press release