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Deb Haaland: “The irreversible destruction that the Resolution Copper Mine would have on the Oak Flat area--an area sacred to many…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2020
The irreversible destruction that the Resolution Copper Mine would have on the Oak Flat area--an area sacred to many tribes in the region including my own, the San Carlos Apache Tribe
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Deb Haaland
Democratic · New Mexico

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Haaland emphasizes the sacredness of Oak Flat and the mine's destructive impact.

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