Friday Quote
“Presidents since Theodore Roosevelt have recognized that the Grand Canyon, America’s national icon, must be preserved for future generations to enjoy. Now it’s time for Congress to safeguard the Grand Canyon from threats posed by the 1872 mining law and permanently protect this natural wonder.” - Jane Danowitz, director of Pew Environment Group’s public lands program.
A new Pew Environment Group ad is calling on Congress to
permanently ban new mining claims on public lands surround Grand Canyon
National Park – claims that are ridiculously easy to get because of the
antiquate 1872 Mining Law. This ad
campaign comes after nearly 10,000 members of the public weighed in calling for
According to a release by the Pew Environment Group, H.R. 644, authored by
Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), chair of the
In case the above picture doesn’t justify what’s at stake,
consider that roughly five million people from around the world visit the Grand
Canyon each year, and the