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On the recordJanuary 30, 2024
We cannot have meaningful tribal consultations as long as the mining industry has the automatic right to mine wherever they stake a claim.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the need for reform in mining laws to protect tribal rights.

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