Raúl Grijalva: “But this hearing is about whether we should close our eyes and hope that climate change goes away. I promise, it won't.”

We stand at the edge of a whole new mining rush.

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.

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

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