House passes bill for land swap opposed by Arizona tribes

Thursday, October 27, 2011  

The House voted 235-186 to pass H.R.1904, the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act.

The bill authorizes a land swap between the federal government and Resolution Copper. The company plans to use the land for a copper mine in the Tonto National Forest.

Nearly every tribe in Arizona opposes the swap. The mine would be located near Apache Leap, a sacred site to the San Carlos Apache Tribe, and near other culturally important sites.

Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Arizona), whose district is home to Apache tribes, sponsored the bill.

Get the Story:
House votes to boost huge Arizona copper mine (The Arizona Republic 10/27)
House votes land swap to boost huge Arizona copper mine despite Obama opposition (AP 10/26)

Some Opinions:
Bill Dunn: Land swap will hurt school districts (The Arizona Republic 10/27)
Editorial: A bill to launch 1,000-plus jobs (The Arizona Republic 10/25)

Committee Notice:
Full Committee Markup on H.R. 1408, H.R. 1904, H.R. 2150, H.R. 2170, H.R. 2171, H.R. 2172 and H.R. 2173 (July 13, 2011)

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