Scoop: Sinema pushes to open up mining

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14. I think we need more information.

Most mining operations destroy the land and communities around them, and at least some of that land belongs to Native Americans who have the right to preserve their land and communities. Copper mining contaminates ground water, forcing people in its area to rely on bottled water or to move. In addition, some of the mining would take place in federal parks and environmentally sensitive areas.

I would like us to rely less on other countries for some resources, but is this the best way?