Raúl Grijalva: “Uranium mining is threatening the sacred places and waters of people who have lived in the Grand Canyon for centuries.”

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

This imbalance of power has resulted in over a century of ongoing toxic mines, scarring our landscape and poisoning our communities.

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

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.