Raúl Grijalva: “The fact that gaming is central to the debate doesn't take away my concern about the legal precedent that is being set…”

This law would apply to all of our public lands, including national parks, wilderness areas, and BLM land.

You are hearing that correctly. Any American, or notably, any American subsidiary of a foreign company could have the exclusive rights to our public lands for about $10 per acre per year.

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

My bill, the Clean Energy Mineral Reform Act, would do just that.