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Oak Flat Land Exchange Double Threat




Rio Tinto from the United Kingdom and BHP from Australia are planning a massive block cave mine near the town of Superior, 60 miles east of Phoenix, Arizona. the mine would be 7,000 feet underground and the mining method would cause serious subsidence and disruption of the water table. In addition, the area is heavily used for recreation and is critical for the religious freedom of Native Americans. Instead of going through the process set up by law that every other large mine in the United States has followed, Rio Tinto has gone to Congress for a land exchange bill that would privatize Oak Flat Campground (which was withdrawn from mining by President Eisenhower more that 50 years ago) and would heavily impact Gaan Canyon, Apache Leap, and Queen Creek, all of critical religious and environmental importance. So far the bill has been stalled in both the House and the Senate, as it appears that Congress is not buying this special interest legislation, but this could change rapidly unless you act now! Click for More information

Contact information:

John McCain
(202) 224-2235
Fax (202)228-2862

Jeff Bingaman; New Mexico (Full Committee Chair)
Phone: (202) 224-5521

Nancy Pelosi
(202) 225-4965

Ann Kirkpatrick
(202) 225-2315

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