Great article by Noel Smith. URI lobbyist told me in the Chambers that the NNC doesnt follow our own laws, I rebutted by telling her the days of buying off a few leaders are coming to an end. The electorate need to focus on the Council Delegate race. Who are the candidates? We have top Shelly administrators running (including our Attorney General). The agreement URI is working on with the subcommittee would authorize a land trade with the tribe for 500 acres of mineral rights the company owns in Crownpoint, 148 acres of surface rights URI also owns in Crownpoint and $5 million in utilities that is adjacent to the community. In exchange, URI wants access to the sections of land in Church Rock where the demonstration uranium recovery project would be located. Jones said if the parties agree to move forward, the exchange could be approved by either the Bureau of Indian Affairs or by Congress and the president of the United States. He added the offer expires on Dec. 31 or if the RDC resolution is altered.
Posted on: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 22:27:11 +0000