John Garamendi actually said...

These were private mines that were operated during that period of time in the fifties and that the operators abandoned the mines.

The proposed action of withdrawal is not yet complete.

There is a reason why the Navajo Nation has decided not to allow any more exploration in mining on the Navajo Reservation, because they have...

It is perfectly correct for the Secretary to withdraw this area from mining for the next 20 years.