Mo strongly opposed that position. His belief was that these lands should be reviewed again periodically under the National Forest Management Act by the Forest Service and, potentially, by Congress, and he eventually won that argument.
Grijalva discusses the importance of periodic reviews of wilderness lands.
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Future exploration or mining activities at the site not only threatens the health and welfare of tribal members.
This imbalance of power has resulted in over a century of ongoing toxic mines, scarring our landscape and poisoning our communities.
Mr. Cole's bill would simply restore the Secretary of the Interior's authority to take land into trust for all tribes, regardless of their date of Federal recognition.
I would urge Secretary Mayorkas and the Office of Inspector General at the Department of Homeland Security to have these agents investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigations.
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