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Gila Resources Information Project
Gila Resources Information Project20 hours ago
YOUR VOICE IS NEEDED! Oppose the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act

Call Senator Ben Ray Luján TODAY!

The Senate will vote as early as TOMORROW on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA), S. 5653, which could have serious consequences for New Mexico's public lands, water, wildlife, and communities affected by mining.

Despite some amendments to the bill, GRIP remains concerned about how the bill could affect:

- Public lands: Allowing mining companies to claim more federal land for waste storage, roads, and other mining infrastructure.

- Water and wildlife: Weakening environmental protections in places already facing pressure from proposed mining projects, including Chaco Canyon and the Gila National Forest.

- Community voices: Shortening environmental review timelines and making it harder for communities and Tribes to challenge federal mining decisions.

The Senate voted on Monday 73 - 25 to move the bill forward for discussion. Now the bill is scheduled for a Senate floor vote as soon as tomorrow.

Thank you to Senator Ben Ray Luján who voted "no" on the bill on Monday.

We need calls to Senator Luján TODAY to thank him for his "no" vote on Monday and to ask that he continue to vote "no" on the bill in the Senate floor vote.

Senator Ben Ray Luján: 202-224-6621

New Mexico's communities deserve a voice in decisions affecting our land, water, and future!
Gila Resources Information Project
Gila Resources Information Project3 days ago
Today, Congress is considering the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA), S. 5653, which could have serious consequences for New Mexico's public lands, water, wildlife, and communities affected by mining. GRIP and its partners in the statewide New Mexico Mining Watch coalition are raising concerns about how the bill could affect public lands, water and wildlife, and community voices. Contact New Mexico's Congressional delegation TODAY to share your concerns about S. 5653! #GRIP #ContactNM #SpeakUp #TakeAction

OUR STRATEGY

GRIP works in communities, in the courts, and in the state legislature

to protect community health, our environment, and natural resources.

Together, we can secure a healthy future for everyone!

OUR WORK

GRIP serves as a watchful guardian of our environment in southwest New Mexico. We keep an eye on activities with the potential to harm community health and our environment, such as polluting mining operations, unsustainable water use, and ecologically harmful projects. In response, we bring technical, policy and legal expertise to protect our land, air, water, public lands and wildlife. By facilitating informed public participation, we engage the public in natural resource use decisions and stewardship of our natural systems.

PROTECT

We work to protect community health and our natural resources by
ensuring responsible operation and reclamation of the region’s mines, by fostering resiliency and water security in the face of the climate crisis, and by saving our special natural areas and public lands for future generations.

ADVOCATE

We defend human and ecological health by using technical, policy and legal expertise to uphold safeguards of our water, air, land, and natural systems.

ENGAGE

We engage our community to take action to protect our environment, public health, and unique wild places through educational events and stewardship programs

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

There are lots of ways to get involved with GRIP and help us safeguard community health by protecting our environment and natural resources. At the same time, you’ll learn skills, meet new friends, and feel good about contributing to our community!

  • Volunteer on specific projects such as water quality monitoring, trash cleanup, environmental education; review mining permit applications or project environmental impact assessments; and administrative tasks.
  • Volunteer for events, such as Earth Day, World Water Day, and the Gila River Festival.
  • Contribute some of your creativity to help us achieve our mission, such as photographs, articles, or art work.

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305A North Cooper St, Silver City, NM 88061
(575) 538-8078
grip@gilaresources.info

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