Raúl Grijalva: “The misrepresentations of the Constitution that a lot of the anti-government, anti-public land activists on this issue…”

The 1872 Mining Law is an outdated law that has failed to protect communities like mine.

We cannot have meaningful tribal consultations as long as the mining industry has the automatic right to mine wherever they stake a claim.

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.

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.