NEWS: Haaland Bill to Protect Public Health, Water, Cultural Resources from Mining in Sandoval County Clears Natural Resources Committee

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January 15, 2020

Contact: Felicia Salazar, 202.981.1594

 Haaland Bill to Protect Public Health, Water, Cultural Resources from Mining in Sandoval County Clears Natural Resources Committee

Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Deb Haaland’s (NM-01) bill to protect public health, water, and cultural resources from mining cleared the Natural Resources Committee today. The Buffalo Tract Protection Act address concerns Congresswoman Haaland heard from the Sandoval County community. The bill stops the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from allowing mining on four parcels of BLM lands, including the Buffalo Tract and the Crest of Montezuma.

>>>WATCH: Congresswoman Deb Haaland Defends Bill to Protect Public Health, Water, Cultural Resources in Sandoval County

“Healthy communities rely on clean air and water, but the mining industry puts those precious resources at risk,” said Congresswoman Deb Haaland. “Today’s passage of the Buffalo Tract Bill in committee brings us one step closer to passing this community-driven effort to protect public health, water, and cultural resources in Sandoval County.”

U.S Senator Martin Heinrich is the lead in on the U.S. Senate version of the bill.

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