Raúl Grijalva: “Accepting that there is no non-disappearance entirely of the Federal role, who pays the bills?”

We urge Congress to reject legislative proposals that make this colonial-era law worse.

The 1872 Mining Law is an outdated law that has failed to protect communities like mine.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