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Raúl Grijalva: “The decision to abolish Bears Ears was not motivated by mining or oil or gas interest.”

On the recordJanuary 8, 2018
The decision to abolish Bears Ears was not motivated by mining or oil or gas interest.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Clarifies that the decision to abolish Bears Ears was not driven by commercial interests.

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