- United States
- Ariz.
- Letter
An Open Letter
To: Sen. Gallego
From: A constituent in Green Valley, AZ
November 11
I am horrified that you signed the the proposed bill, called the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, or BAAJA. which has not had any hearings nor consultation with local governments or tribes, and would radically weaken the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
The bill also contains the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, or MRCA, which, if passed, would undermine the landmark “Rosemont Decision” that prevented Toronto-based Hudbay Minerals from turning Arizona’s Coronado National Forest into a mining waste dump.
Senator, you represent people who elected you. Now you are working to destroy the very air and water that all life, including humans, require for life of any sort. This is a gorgeous unspoiled historic environment in what is otherwise a desert environment. Recreation is our most important resource. PLEASE DON’T do this to us, the people who elected you. You are supposed to protect us,not sell us down the river. Gallego,get a grip. If you don’t back off on this your dreams if the presidency or even a re-election as Senator,will be off the books forever. Your people will never tolerate this type of abuse of anything and everything we need for sustaining life.
DO NOT DESTROY OUR LAND, AIR, AND WATER!