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On the recordJuly 12, 2023
I also want to address uranium mining and make clear that we do not support development of any uranium mining.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva expresses opposition to uranium mining due to its harmful effects on the Navajo people.

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