Hillary Rodham Clinton takes on western issues — not entirely

RENO — In a roundtable discussion with Nevada newspaper reporters on Monday, Hillary Rodham Clinton took on key western states issues including the drought, ownership of public lands and the 1872 mining law.While her take on the drought — regional and national collaboration — will find receptive ears, her comments on the other two issues will probably raise some hackles.“I understand how important mining is to Nevada,” she said.And she said she understands that sta