Raúl Grijalva: “I want to thank the witnesses for joining us to testify before the Subcommittee on three important bills impacting…”

Mining is considered the highest and best use of our public lands.

The 1872 Mining Law is an outdated law that has failed to protect communities like mine.

We write to express serious concerns about the Mining Clarity Regulatory Act, which represents an unprecedented, de facto giveaway of America's cherished public lands to mining corporations.

I am always pleased that this Committee is as bipartisan as it is in terms of finding solutions and working together for the issues that are presented here.