Congressman Raul Grijalva Proposes Environmental Restrictions on Mining
U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva today said he is planning a three-phased legislative assault on mines proposed for environmentally sensitive lands.
He would start by revoking Augusta Resource Corp.’s claim on the Rosemont Ranch in the Santa Rita Mountains, south of Tucson. Next, would come broader legislation written to close out claims on lands the public is seeking to preserve throughout the West. All this would prepare Washington for changing the 1872 General Mining Act, written to encourage development of the West by guaranteeing the right to mine legitimate claims. Read more in the Tucson Citizen.