H.R.5583 - Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2008

To withdraw the Tusayan Ranger District and Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: To withdraw the Tusayan Ranger District and Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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News Coverage

04/01/08
Five tribes say no to Grand Canyon...

HR 5583 would prohibit new uranium mining in the last three portions of federal land surrounding the Grand Canyon where it is still permi...

Source: Prescott Daily Courier, AZ
03/31/08
Exploration near Grand Canyon prom...

Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ) has introduced the Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2008 (HR 5583) to withdraw 1 million acres near the ...

Source: Mineweb, UK
03/30/08
Many say wonder of Grand Canyon sh...

Fourteen spoke, most of them supporting Grijalva's HR 5583, which he dubbed the Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2008. ...

Source: Mohave Valley News, NV
03/28/08
Guest Opinion Raúl M. Grijalva Pro...

I have introduced HR 5583, The Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2008, to do just that. I join with other state, local and tribal...

Source: Tucson Citizen, AZ
03/28/08
Conservation Groups Support Mining...

Grijalva introduced legislation, HR 5583, to place one million acres of federal public land off limits to new mining claims in watersheds...

Source: Common Dreams (press release), ME

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06/30/08
Emergency House Resolution bans ur...

The companion legislation to the emergency resolution, HR 5583, which was submitted to Congress by Rep. Grijalva on March 11, specified t...

06/27/08
Western lands uranium gopher for J...

HR 5583, legislation which was submitted to Congress by Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, on March 11, specified that 1068908 acres of feder...

06/26/08
Mineweb - ENERGY - Emergency House...

The companion legislation to the emergency resolution, H.R. 5583, which was submitted to Congress by Rep. Grijalva on March 11, specified...

06/21/08
congress takes important steps to ...

the committee dedicated significant time to discussion of the grand canyon watershed protection act of 2008 (hr 5583). this legislation w...

03/28/08
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grijalva’s bill, hr 5583, is stalled in the us senate. it would permanently withdraw 628886 acres of land near kanab creek, 112655 acre...

03/28/08
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QUICK FACTS ABOUT GRAND CANYON WATERSHEDS PROTECTION ACT. With BC-CNS-Canyon-Uranium. By Cronkite News Service. Here are quick facts abou...

03/28/08
soaz's us reps challenge usfs mini...

grijalva’s legislation, the grand canyon watersheds protection act of 2008 (hr 5583), will withdraw approximately one million acres nea...

03/25/08
INDN Plaintifs Ask Govt For $58 Bi...

Congressman Grijalva recently introduced the Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2008 (HR 5583), which, if passed, will withdraw ne...

03/24/08
Congress looks at Grand Canyon ura...

Grijalva recently introduced the Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2008 (HR 5583), which will withdraw approximately one million ...

03/17/08
Legislation Introduced to Prohibit...

The legislation, The Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2008 (HR 5583) has been referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. Co...

Source: Planetsave

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