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Urgent - Act right away....call early Wednesday morning! Congress' switchboard is open at 6 am Tucson time. Use the toll-free # 1-800-828-0498 and call each of these committee members...
The Senate subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests will hear the bill S.B. 3157 on Wednesday, July 9 at 2:30 p.m. Many of us have been against this attempt of a foreign company to despoil a great region of Arizona. A company that is a partnership of Rio Tinto and BHP has managed to get a bill into Congress, thanks to Arizona politicians, so they can mine on private land--with less oversight. We need to overwhelm the sub-committee with our objections. This can accomplish two goals. First, protect Oak Flat and Apache Leap from mining (see details below.) Second, these are the same guys that are supposed to be making the decision on the 1872 mining law reform. I think it is an excellent opportunity to give the committee members a good example of why we need mining reform. Actually, you could mention that this is one among many examples that impel a change in the law.
We need to get this message out to people in every state, so they can contact their Senators directly. We want them to know that this is such a hot potato that it should never leave the subcommittee (this is what has happened in the House--so far). Remember one woman in Wisconsin killed the immigration bill that legislators had worked months on-just using the Internet. Let's use it in a positive way--
to help others. Please send this out to everyone you know....
Attached is the subcommittee contact list. I think a two minute call is the best. And I do call to let them know I'm sending an e-mail. (See below)
Here is a short report on the situation: www.mining-law-reform.info/Apache%20Leap%20Report.htm
And if you want the long version: www.mining-law-reform.info/IndexSup.htm
Some basic talking points
One of the key areas Resolution Copper Company will take over is Oak Flat which was protected by Eisenhower in 1955 (Public Land Order 1229).
Why does this company need to turn the public land into private land to do mining? Do they want to turn the public land into a waste dump-which would be questioned-or at least regulated-on public lands?
This company has not shown itself to be a good steward of the water resources in the arid Southwest. They were going to dump millions of gallons of toxic water from an old mine shaft into Queen Creek. Now an irrigation district is supposed to take it-but their contact person never answers the phone.
Nancy Freeman
Senate Energy and Natural Resource Committee:
To e-mail http://energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home
Phone: (202) 224-4971
Fax: (202) 224-7970
If it is a long message with Word attachments - see below. send to:
Clerk: Rachel Pasternack
rachel_pasterack@energy.senate.gov
(202) 224-0883
(I send her a copy of everything)
All Arizona residents, also contact Senator Kyl and McCain—and inquire why they are not doing anything for Arizona except facilitating creating another environmental and water mess.
John McCain
202-224-2235
Jon Kyl
202-224-4521
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests
(Same as above)
Phone: (202) 224-4971
Fax: (202) 224-7970


To e-mail the Public Lands and Forests choose it in the “Send to” box:
http://energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home
Or e-mail clerk of sub-committee:
clerk@energy.senate.gov
Jeff Bingaman (ex officio member) New Mexico
(202) 224-5521
senator_bingaman@bingaman.senate.gov
Pete V. Domenici (ex officio member)
(202) 224-6621
(202) 228-3261 Fax
http://domenici.senate.gov/contact/contactform.cfm



Democratic Subcommittee Members:
Ron Wyden (Chairman) OR
(202) 224-5244
http://wyden.senate.gov/contact/
Daniel K. Akaka HI
Tel: (202) 224-6361
Fax: (202) 224-2126
http://akaka.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home

Tim Johnson SD
Tel: (202) 224-5842
http://johnson.senate.gov/contact/
Mary L. Landrieu LA
Voice: (202)224-5824
Fax:(202) 224-9735
http://landrieu.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm
Maria Cantwell WA
202-224-3441
202-228-0514 – FAX
1-888-648-7328
http://cantwell.senate.gov/contact/
Ken Salazar CO
Phone: (202) 224-5852
Fax: (202) 228-5036
http://salazar.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm
Robert Menendez NJ
Phone: 202.224.4744
Fax: 202.228.2197
http://menendez.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm

Blanche Lincoln
Phone: (202)224-4843
Fax: (202)228-1371
http://lincoln.senate.gov/webform.html
Berrnard Sanders VT
(202) 224-5141
(202) 228-0776
http://sanders.senate.gov/comments/

Republican Subcommittee Members

John Barrasso WY
Phone: 202-224-6441
Toll Free: 866-235-9553
Fax: 202-224-1724
Larry E. Craig
Phone: 202-224-2752
Fax: 202-228-1067
http://craig.senate.gov/webform.cfm

Lisa Murkowski AK
Phone: 202-224-6665
Fax: 202-224-5301
http://murkowski.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactMe.EMailLisa
Richard Burr NC
Phone: (202) 224-3154
Fax: (202) 228-2981
http://burr.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Ho
Jim DeMint SC
Phone: 202-224-6121
Fax: 202-228-5143
http://demint.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home


Jeff Sessions AL
Main: (202) 224-4124
Fax: (202) 224-3149
http://sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ConstituentServices.ContactMe
Gordon Smith OR
Phone: 202.224.3753
Fax: 202.228.3997
http://gsmith.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Hom
Jim Bunning KY
Phone: 202-224-4343
http://bunning.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm
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