As a Democrat, I joined together with our House Republican leader to lead a campaign that successfully blocked a $4.2 billion buyout that would entrench fossil fuels in our electric grid at great risk to taxpayers.
Grijalva highlights bipartisan efforts to block harmful fossil fuel investments in Hawaii.
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The bill gives anyone the ability to stake a mining claim, whether there are valuable minerals on the land or not.
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.
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 passage of this legislation would also set a dangerous precedent for sacred sites.
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