Raúl Grijalva: “We respectfully urge your committee to strongly oppose efforts that would exacerbate deficiencies in the existing mining…”

The 1872 Mining Law is an outdated law that has failed to protect communities like mine.

My amendment would prevent this bill from creating a situation where the agency is required to decide on permits before the applicants have had a chance to go through environmental reviews. Without my amendment, this bill will force the…

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.

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