You have probably been directed here from another page on this site urging action. So, now that you are an expert in all things abandoned mine related, please speak out about the issues. Be sure to speak to the right level of government depending on the particular issue.
Write your Federal Legislators…
Please visit Democracy.io to enter your home address to search for federal representatives and write to them all in one easy-to-use web form. Choose the topic for each representative to help get your question/information to the right legislative aide. This helps to make sure you get a response.
Find your Federal, State, and County Representatives…
Please visit CommonCause.org which allows you to enter your home address and find representatives including state and county representatives. This site provides you with a phone number, website, and social media links or email if they are publicly available.
Find Local or Municipal Representatives…
The best way to do this is probably to “google it“. Search for terms like “contact {insert your municipality and state here} council{man or woman}”. Sometimes local representatives will have a social media page. Your county’s Republican or Democratic committee will often have a social media page and may have websites or contact information for the local candidates.
Interested in what role money plays in politics?
Go to FollowTheMoney.org. Select the “My District” link. Follow the Money is a nonprofit non-partisan website, created by the The National Institute on Money in State Politics, tracks political donations in all 50 states. Money plays a pivotal role in shaping public policy in each state and across the nation. This site has exorbitant amounts of information to review.
