Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.5887 Soledad Canyon Mine Act

Support HR 5887

2008-09-12T00:00:00Z

Earlier this year, Congressman Howard P. â€œBuckâ€ McKeon proposed HR 5887, a federal bill that will bring final resolution to our long-standing issue with mining in Soledad Canyon. We are writing you today to update you on the exciting ...

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Mayor Kellar: Soledad Canyon Mine Act Update

2008-08-07T00:00:00Z

"Buck" McKeon proposed HR 5887, a federal bill that will bring final resolution to our long-standing issue with mining in Soledad Canyon . We are writing you today to update you on the exciting progress we have made in the past months ...

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Soledad Canyon Mine Act Update; you can still make a difference by ...

2008-08-05T00:00:00Z

â€œBuckâ€ McKeon proposed HR 5887, a federal bill that will bring final resolution to our long-standing issue with mining in Soledad Canyon. We are writing you today to update you on the exciting progress we have made in the past months ...

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Do You Want A Mine In Your Backyard? We Don't Here In Santa ...

2008-07-27T00:00:00Z

Your support is critically needed for Congressman Howard "Buck" McKeon's HR 5887, the Soledad Canyon Mine Act that will prevent a large scale mining operation from being sited in Soledad Canyon, just outside our City of Santa Clarita ...

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West Ranch Town Council meets Tonight

2008-07-02T00:00:00Z

G. Old Business. a. Patriots Day 2008. H. New Business- Formalize support for HR 5887, the federal bill, sponsored by Congressman Buck McKeon which will prevent mining at the Cemex site in Soledad Canyon. I. Public Comment. J. Adjournment.

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West Ranch Town Council Wednesday, July 2nd meeting Agenda

2008-06-30T00:00:00Z

G. Old Business a. Patriots Day 2008. H. New Business- Formalize support for HR 5887, the federal bill, sponsored by Congressman Buck McKeon which will prevent mining at the Cemex site in Soledad Canyon. I. Public Comment. J. Adjournment.

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Board approves Antonovich motion to move Cemex Mine out of Soledad ...

2008-06-25T00:00:00Z

... the Southern California Congressional Delegation, members of the House and Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, and the Santa Clarita and Victorville City Councils indicating the Boardâ€™s support of HR 5887.

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Letters 6-19-08 :

2008-06-19T00:00:00Z

... Victorville to withdraw its resolution in support of HR (House Resolution) 5887 and for citizens to write Congressman Buck McKeon and Senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein to withdraw their support for HR 5887, a land swap deal.

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Conaway husband slams McKeon/SCV and Victorville over CEMEX deal

2008-06-19T00:00:00Z

Back to the letter: Conaway says the City of Victorville ought to reconsider its recent resolution in support of McKeonâ€™s HR 5887, the same resolution the City of Santa Clarita is urging its residents to support: ...

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You can Help Stop the Cemex Mine in Soledad Canyon in just a Few ...

2008-06-11T00:00:00Z

If you are a resident of the Santa Clarita Valley, then you need to take a few minutes this week to fill out and send in a support form for HR 5887, the federal bill, sponsored by Congressman Buck McKeon, that will prevent mining at the ...

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CITY OF VICTORVILLE UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORTS HR 5887

2008-06-04T00:00:00Z

Santa Clarita City Councilmember Laurene Weste traveled to Victorville yesterday to support a resolution before the Victorville City Council in support of HR 5887, which they unanimously supported following a brief presentation from ...

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Congressman's Bill May End Mining Threat to Connection Between ...

2008-06-02T00:00:00Z

The resulting bill, HR 5887, tagged the Soledad Canyon Mine Act of 2008, is McKeon's fourth attempt to reach an agreement through legislation, but it's the first bill Cemex has supported. HR 5887 would cancel the Cemex-BLM contracts. ...

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Happenings: McKeon Promises a "Win-Win"

2008-04-28T00:00:00Z

I hope youâ€™ll excuse me for not whoop-di-frickinâ€™-dooinâ€™ about HR 5887. The numbers of the bill title add up to 28, which adds up to 10, which adds up to 1, which is simply no good. Apart from the numbers working against us, ...

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HR5887 To provide to the Secretary of Interior a mechanism to ...

2008-04-28T00:00:00Z

To provide to the Secretary of Interior a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of materials CA-20139 and CA-22901, and for other purposes.

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Cemex Mine to be Relocated from Santa Clarita to Victorville

2008-04-26T00:00:00Z

The proposed legislation, the Soledad Canyon Mine Act (HR 5887), will cancel two ten-year Soledad Canyon mining contracts that CEMEX has with the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM), thereby ending the possibility of mining at the ...

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HR 5887, To provide to the Secretary of Interior a mechanism to ...

2008-04-23T00:00:00Z

HR 5887 would provide to the Secretary of Interior a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of materials CA-20139 and CA-22901.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.

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