Raúl Grijalva: “These short-sided and damaging actions stand in the way of progress that benefits Bears Ears, the region, and the state…”

Mr. Cole's bill would simply restore the Secretary of the Interior's authority to take land into trust for all tribes, regardless of their date of Federal recognition.

The undersigned organizations are writing on behalf of our millions of members across the country to express our support for reforming hardrock mineral extraction standards in the United States to better protect communities and the…

I am always pleased that this Committee is as bipartisan as it is in terms of finding solutions and working together for the issues that are presented here.

We cannot have meaningful tribal consultations as long as the mining industry has the automatic right to mine wherever they stake a claim.