Raúl Grijalva: “The Antiquities Act was never meant to circumvent Congress and designate huge parcels of land as National Monuments.”

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

The 1872 Mining Law is an outdated law that has failed to protect communities like mine.

I rise today, the proud granddaughter of a bracero, a hardworking Mexican immigrant who came to this country for a better life, and I stand as the proud daughter of a U.S. Congressman, a man who spent his entire life fighting for justice…

I believe that we need a clean Carcieri fix.