Raúl Grijalva: “We should, however, be certain about one thing. Working families are hurting through no fault of their own, and need…”

We stand at the edge of a whole new mining rush.

Their bipartisan work to correct the misguided Carcieri ruling demonstrates how Democrats and Republicans can work together on this Subcommittee for Indian Country.

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

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.