Contact list for pertinent Senators on the Energy and Natural Resource Committee
Bill Sponsors:
John McCain
(202) 224-2235
Fax (202)228-2862
http://mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm
Jon Kyl
(202) 224-4521
Fax: (202) 224-2207
http://kyl.senate.gov/contact.cfm
Tell the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to say No to S 409
Tell the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to say No to S 409
Wednesday, June 17th, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will be holding a hearing on S. 409, a piece of special interest legislation that would mandate and land exchange that would solely benefit Rio Tinto and BHP-Billiton – two of the largest foreign mining companies in the world. The bill has been introduced by Arizona Senators McCain and Kyl.
The bill would short circuit the usual and customary process all mining companies go through to get mining permits in the US. Instead, the bill would allow the companies to get a free pass from these federal laws and to mine in the most destructive way possible, a copper ore body below Oak Flat Campground.