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TOP NATURAL GAS PRODUCING STATES: Texas, Wyoming, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana, Colorado, Alaska, Utah, Kansas, California, Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Montana, Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Mississippi. <ref>Fedstats, USA.gov Department of Energy [http://www.eia.doe.gov/neic/experts/natgastop10.htm ''U.S. Energy Information Administration Independent Statistics and Analysis''] 2007</ref><br> | TOP NATURAL GAS PRODUCING STATES: Texas, Wyoming, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana, Colorado, Alaska, Utah, Kansas, California, Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Montana, Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Mississippi. <ref>Fedstats, USA.gov Department of Energy [http://www.eia.doe.gov/neic/experts/natgastop10.htm ''U.S. Energy Information Administration Independent Statistics and Analysis''] 2007</ref><br> | ||
==== Important Dates in Mining History ==== | ==== Important Dates in Mining History ==== | ||
*1785 The government created a Land Ordinance which specified that one-third of all mineral lands were to be reserved for the United States. | *1785 The government created a Land Ordinance which specified that one-third of all mineral lands were to be reserved for the United States. | ||
*1807 Legislation provided for leasing of the mineral lands held by the government. | *1807 Legislation provided for leasing of the mineral lands held by the government. | ||
*1848 First Coal miner's union formed in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania | *1848 First Coal miner's union formed in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania | ||
*1848 California gold rush | *1848 California gold rush | ||
*1864 Coal land claims were separated from other mineral lands.<ref name="Hone" /> | *1864 Coal land claims were separated from other mineral lands.<ref name="Hone" /> | ||
*1866 The government Act of 26 July 1866 provided for mining claimants to be able to obtain a patent for their mineral lands. The requirements for a patent for lode claims were that the claimant must have made a significant amount of improvement on the claim and must pay a certain amount per acre. By 1870, this included placer claims.<ref name="Hone"> | *1866 The government Act of 26 July 1866 provided for mining claimants to be able to obtain a patent for their mineral lands. The requirements for a patent for lode claims were that the claimant must have made a significant amount of improvement on the claim and must pay a certain amount per acre. By 1870, this included placer claims.<ref name="Hone">fckLR*1872 The General Mining Law was established which defined mineral lands as those which held "any valuable minerals." | ||
*1872 The General Mining Law was established which defined mineral lands as those which held "any valuable minerals." | |||
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[[Category:United_States_Land_and_Property]] | [[Category:United_States_Land_and_Property]]</ref> | ||