The Navajo Nation cannot support the bill for three reasons: (1) the negative impact it would have on Navajo Nation royalty revenues from oil and gas fields located on the Navajo reservation; (2) its negative effects on the resources within the Bears Ears region; and (3) the lack of tribal consultation on key provisions.
Russell Begaye outlines the Navajo Nation's opposition to H.R. 5780 due to financial and resource concerns.
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