Press Releases
Ranking Member Grijalva Cheers New Protections for Sacred Chaco Canyon Area
Washington, D.C. – House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today issued the following statement on U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s announcement of a 20-year moratorium on new oil and gas leasing within a 10-mile radius of Chaco Culture National Historical Park. “A place as special and sacred as Chaco Canyon deserves protections that extend beyond the park’s limited boundaries,” Ranking Member Grijalva… Continue Reading
06.01.23
On Anniversary of June 1 Crackdown on Peaceful Protesters in Lafayette Square, Ranking Member Grijalva Releases Report with New Evidence on the Trump Administration’s Involvement
Washington, D.C. – House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and minority staff today released an investigation report titled, “Bible Beating: The Trump Administration’s Violent Crackdown on Peaceful Protestors in Lafayette Square on June 1, 2020,” on the third anniversary of the incident. CLICK HERE for the full report. On June 1, 2020, during a peaceful protest in Washington, D.C.’s Lafayette Square, law enforcement office… Continue Reading
05.29.23
Ranking Member Grijalva Statement on Environmental Rollbacks and Mountain Valley Pipeline Provisions in Budget Agreement
Washington, D.C. - Following yesterday's release of bill text for a budget agreement, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today issued the following statement on provisions that roll back key protections under our bedrock environmental and public health laws, namely the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Among other things, the bill limits the types of projects subject to NEPA review, allows polluters to conduct their own environmental review… Continue Reading
05.24.23
Ranking Member Grijalva Statement on New Government Watchdog Report Finding Park Police Used Excessive Force at June 1 Protest
Washington, D.C. - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today issued the following statement on a new report from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Inspector General (OIG), which found that U.S. Park Police (USPP) used excessive force against two members of the news media during peaceful protests in Lafayette Park on June 1, 2020. The protest demonstration was a result of systemic police violence against Black people, namely the brutal … Continue Reading
05.24.23
At Subcommittee Hearing, Democrats Counter Extremist GOP Attacks on Commonsense Conservation Rule and Antiquities Act
Washington, D.C. - At today's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing, Ranking Member Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) delivered the following opening statement countering Republican's partisan attacks on the Antiquities Act and the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) new rule to better balance conservation with extraction in land management decisions. WATCH Ranking Member Stansbury's full statement. The transcript is available below. During the hearing, Committee Ranking Member Raúl… Continue Reading
05.24.23
Additional Members Sign Letter to President Biden, Democratic Leadership Opposing Environmental Rollbacks in Must-Pass Legislation, Totaling 83
Washington, D.C. - Following requests from additional members to sign on, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today sent an updated letter to President Joe Biden, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) urging them to oppose environmental rollbacks-misleadingly called "permitting reform"-in any must-pass legislation. The updated letter is signed by a total of 83 House Democrats, including 12 … Continue Reading
05.20.23
Interior Secretary Haaland Upholds Commitment to Visit Proposed Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument, Meets with Tribal Leaders
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. – Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and staff from Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s (I-Ariz.) office joined U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on a visit to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and the area that the Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition has proposed for designation as the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument. Secretary Haaland accepted Ranking Membe… Continue Reading
05.19.23
Ranking Member Grijalva Leads 79-Member Letter to President Biden, Democratic Leadership Opposing Environmental Rollbacks in Must-Pass Legislation
Washington, D.C. - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today sent a letter signed by a total of 79 Democrats, including 11 committee ranking members, to President Joe Biden, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) urging them to oppose environmental rollbacks-misleadingly called "permitting reform"-in any must-pass legislation. Co-leads on the letter include Reps. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), D… Continue Reading
05.19.23
Ranking Member Grijalva, Sen. Heinrich Introduce Mining Reform Legislation to Protect Communities, Tribal Consultation, and Environment
Washington, D.C. - House Natural Resources Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) today introduced House and Senate versions of the Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act to modernize the nation's severely antiquated Mining Law of 1872. The bills will address major environmental justice concerns, protect the environment, and ensure a fair return for the American people. Ranking Member Grijalva's Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act resources: BILL TEXT | SECTI… Continue Reading
05.18.23
Ranking Member Grijalva, Sen. Blumenthal Introduce Extinction Prevention Act to Protect Highly Imperiled, Less “Charismatic” Wildlife
Washington, D.C. - In advance of Endangered Species Day, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today introduced House and Senate versions of the Extinction Prevention Act. The legislation provides much-needed funding for some of the country's most imperiled yet vastly underfunded wildlife species, including threatened and endangered North American butterflies, various Pacific Island plants, freshwater mussels, and… Continue Reading
05.15.23
Opinion | Gutting the National Environmental Policy Act is a Political Vendetta, Not Permitting Reform
House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Melanie Stansbury authored a new opinion piece for The Hill on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Natural Resources Committee is the sole House committee of jurisdiction over NEPA. At the end of March, House Republicans passed H.R. 1, a shameless giveaway of handouts and loopholes to the oil, gas, and mining industries, fittingly dubbed the Pollute… Continue Reading
05.11.23
At Subcommittee Hearing, NEPA Expert Debunks Industry-Driven Rhetoric about Energy Project Delays and Permitting Reform Needs
Washington, D.C. - At today's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing with Ranking Member Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), witness Jamie Pleune, Professor of Law at the University of Utah's S.J. Quinney College of Law, provided testimony highlighting her extensive research on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). NEPA is critical in protecting communities against pollution, particularly those that have been overburdened by irresponsible industry action for too long. CLICK HERE to w… Continue Reading
05.09.23
Ranking Member Grijalva, Rep. Peltola, Rep. Gallego Discuss Importance of Indian Child Welfare Act with Expert Panel
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), joined by Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska) and Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), held a virtual roundtable to discuss the history and significance of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The roundtable represents the first congressional effort to examine ICWA since the onset of recent litigation. CLICK HERE to watch a recording of the roundtable. Prior to passage of ICWA in 1978, Amer… Continue Reading
05.05.23
Ranking Member Grijalva, Rep. Newhouse Lead Resolution to Designate National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls
Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) led their House colleagues in introducing H. Res. 353, a resolution to designate May 5, 2023 as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. CLICK HERE for full text of the resolution. Data reveals that Indigenous communities experience violence at disproportionate rates in this country, which impacts women, girls, elders, and two-spirit relatives. T… Continue Reading
05.01.23
Government Watchdog Raises Alarm on Major Safety Issues at Detention Centers in Indian Country; Grijalva Warns Against Further Budget Cuts
Washington, D.C. - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today issued the following statement on a newly released Management Advisory from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Inspector General (OIG) highlighting immediate health and safety concerns at detention facilities funded and/or operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). The three specific facilities include the San Carlos Apache Adult/Juvenile Detention Center, the White Mount… Continue Reading
04.26.23
Ranking Member Grijalva Statement on House Passage of Republicans’ Default on America Act
Washington, D.C. - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today issued the following statement on House passage of Republicans' H.R. 2811, also known as the Default on America (DOA) Act, which is a ransom note of cruel cuts that hurt working Americans and tank our economic recovery. No Democrats voted for the bill. Within the agencies under the Committee's jurisdiction-the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Forest Service, and the National Ocea… Continue Reading
04.26.23
Amid Republican Push to Remove Protections for Wolves and Grizzlies, Grijalva, Huffman, Dingell, and Beyer Urge Fish and Wildlife Service to Thoroughly Assess Species Threats
Washington, D.C. - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.); Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Ranking Member Huffman (D-Calif.); Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.); and Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) sent a letter to Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Martha Williams urging the agency to thoroughly evaluate the impact that existing and proposed state laws and regulations could have on gray wolf and grizzly bear populations. Despite some recent success… Continue Reading
04.21.23
Ranking Member Grijalva, Sen. Duckworth, Rep. Lee, Sen. Booker Issue Joint Statement Cheering President Biden’s Environmental Justice For All Executive Order
Washington, D.C. - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), and Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) today issued the following statement on President Biden's newly signed Executive Order, Revitalizing Our Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice for All. The Order mirrors several key priorities from the lawmakers' A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice For All Act, the most comprehensive envi… Continue Reading
04.20.23
Ranking Member Grijalva, 14 Members Introduce Resolution Rejecting Insular Cases as Racist and Contrary to the Constitution
Washington, D.C. - Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today introduced a congressional resolution, with 14 other members of Congress, rejecting the early 20th century U.S. Supreme Court decisions referred to as the Insular Cases. The resolution argues that these cases rely on a racist, Plessy-era doctrine of "separate and unequal" to establish the relationship between the United States and its territories, made clear by the inclusion of deeply offensive … Continue Reading
04.20.23
Líder de la minoría del Comité, Grijalva, Reps. González-Colón, Velázquez, Soto, Ocasio-Cortez, Hoyer, Torres presentan Ley para el Estatus de Puerto Rico
En una conferencia de prensa hoy, el líder de la minoría del Comité de Recursos Naturales Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) acompañado por los coauspiciadores originales, la representante Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.), la comisionada residente Jenniffer González-Colón (R- Puerto Rico), el representante Darren Soto (D-Fla.) y el representante Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.), así como el gobernador de Puerto Rico, Pedro R. Pierluisi, para anunciar la re… Continue Reading
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