Raúl Grijalva: “We need a timber industry that is nimble enough to ramp up a way to process this large volume of woods.”

This bill is not just a give-away to the mining industry. It is a wholesale giveaway of our public lands.

Future exploration or mining activities at the site not only threatens the health and welfare of tribal members.

We believe strongly that the solution is not singling out one tribe for favorable treatment to the detriment of others.

You are hearing that correctly. Any American, or notably, any American subsidiary of a foreign company could have the exclusive rights to our public lands for about $10 per acre per year.