Grace Napolitano: “I might add that the town near the mine, Superior, opposes this bill, and I believe the mayor was recently recalled…”

“I might add that the town near the mine, Superior, opposes this bill, and I believe the mayor was recently recalled because he also opposed it. We have businesses and other entities supporting it. But the residents in the nearby areas, especially tribal areas, are opposed to it for a majority of reasons, which have been brought up before, but also, especially because they are in drought conditions, and they are not assured that their water will be protected or that they will be able to have enough water for their own needs. So I request that this amendment be included. I include in the Record the current Drought Monitor dated September 24, including the areas which indicate the current drought conditions. I do not have any further speakers, and I yield back the balance of my time. U.S. DROUGHT MONITOR--ARIZONA [Drought Conditions (Percent Area)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- None D0-D4 D1-D4 D2-D4 D3-D4 D4-D4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current........................... 14.80 85.17 61.91 25.28 0.00 0.00 Last Week (09/17/2013 map)........ 12.81 87.19 66.82 30.35 1.94 0.00 3 Months Ago (06/25/2013 map)..... 0.00 100.00 92.49 74.44 23.48 0.00 Start of Calendar Year (01/01/2013 0.00 100.00 97.91 37.78 8.68 0.00 map).............................…”