Grijalva to push for permanent ban on new mining claims

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Rep. Raul Grijalva is pushing to make a temporary ban on the filing of new mining claims in the Grand Canyon region permanent.
The Arizona Democrat who chairs the House Natural Resources Committee said Saturday at the Grand Canyon that he’ll introduce the legislation in the coming week and is hopeful about its chances for passage by the Democratic-led House.
Grijalva said proponents then would deal with the Republican-led Senate and for now ar