A committee in the Utah state legislature is pushing the Mineral and Petroleum Literacy Act, which seeks to “educate” children about mining and petroleum drilling. The funds for the program would come out of surplus mining profits.Rep. Jack Draxler (R) sponsored the act, which the Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Interim Committee recommended Wednesday.
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