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| Protect the Grand Canyon from uranium mining! |
The good news is that we don't have a lot of Request to Speak bills to weigh in on this week. The bad news is that's because we already weighed in on them and they advanced to the other chamber. Please weigh in on these two bills before they are heard in committee Tuesday at 1:30pm.
Since we have such an easy week, please take a couple of minutes to fill out the petitions below. The first one is to oppose the defunding of the Inflation Reduction Act and the other one urges Secretary Burgum to protect the Grand Canyon from mining. Finally, I'm sure we all are concerned about the firings at our beloved national parks. You might consider heading to the state capitol to protest. (See details below.)
- HB2577 native plants; fire prevention; exemption (Griffin: Lopez) exempts the Department of Forestry and Fire Management from the Native Plant Law notification requirements relative to fire management, protection, and suppression. In general, allowing firefighters the ability to fight fires without worrying about violating state law regarding native plants would make sense - except this goes too far by allowing the state forester to remove any amount of native plants in the service of fire prevention. That could include our beloved saguaros. OPPOSE
- HCM2003 stormwater; groundwater; recharge; urging support (Griffin) asks that the Arizona Department of Water Resources and State Land Department develop specific recharge projects on state trust lands that were identified as suitable groundwater recharge sites. SUPPORT
Sign to Keep the Inflation Reduction Act intact
Clean energy delivers massive benefits, from good-paying jobs to lower pollution risks, to lower energy prices, and the American people overwhelmingly support clean energy. Clean energy investments are delivering for communities across the country and defunding clean energy will just increase pollution and put people out of work. The cost of obstructing clean energy progress is too high: From slower job growth and lost economic benefits to volatile energy prices and increasingly damaging and expensive extreme weather disasters.
Tell your member of Congress to be strong in protecting climate investments!
Make your voice heard: sign this petition to tell Congress to keep the Inflation Reduction Act intact and to oppose efforts to repeal climate protections!
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-clean-energy-2/?source=AZSierraClubProtect the Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument
In January, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum issued an
order for a review of national monuments and mineral withdrawals — part of the Trump administration's plan for “unleashing American energy." In response, a coalition of Tribes, conservation organizations and community groups came to the defense of Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, the newest national monument in Arizona.
The monument safeguards nearly one million acres surrounding the iconic Grand Canyon National Park from new uranium mining claims. Those protections could be at risk under the Trump administration's review.
Designated by President Joe Biden in 2023, it was originally proposed by the Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition, including 14 Tribal Nations, and preceded by a 2012
mineral withdrawal safeguarding the region and Grand Canyon’s aquifers and springs from new uranium mining.
Please take a moment to sign a petition to Secretary Burgum. The Sierra Club will share it with him and with our U.S. senators, both of whom have spoken out to defend this national monument
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https://act.sierraclub.org/actions/Arizona?actionId=AR0521102Join our
Arizona Public Lands and Waters Rally alongside a diverse coalition of organizations fighting to protect our beloved parks, forests, and monuments—and to support the workers who help them thrive. We’ll gather at the Arizona Capitol to hear from inspiring speakers who share a deep connection to the lands that make Arizona special. Let’s show up, speak out, and take a stand for our public lands!
1pm to 3pm, March 27th at the Arizona State Capitol
For more information and to RSVP, go here:
https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?id=701Po00000jAyXIIA0&formcampaignid=701Po00000j4yzmIAA
