Raúl Grijalva: “If we were interested, we could take a look at the inadequate bonding rates that go back to the Eisenhower…”

The mining industry, however, sits above all of that.

The bill gives anyone the ability to stake a mining claim, whether there are valuable minerals on the land or not.

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

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