Raúl Grijalva: “Let us understand what H.R. 1410 really is: special interest legislation which would create a non-competition zone for…”

Effective democratic governance depends upon informed public participation, and several international conventions and policy guidelines call for enhanced public participation in environmental management.

The passage of this legislation would also set a dangerous precedent for sacred sites.

To merely open the floodgates to the use of our public lands without any protections, due process, community involvement... is going back to a time that got us into this situation.

This amendment says that this act cannot take effect until the Secretary certifies that the Bureau of Land Management and other Federal permitting agencies have sufficient staff and funding to actually comply with the deadlines established…