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"This mining project would jump-start the economy without wrecking the environment"

Senator John McCain (AZ-R) wrote an op-ed for the Arizona Republic this week supporting the development of the Resolution Copper project in Arizona. This project needs Congressional approval to begin and Congressman Paul Gosar (AZ-04) is the sponsor of the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act (H.R. 687) which would greenlight this project and bring much needed jobs and economic growth to Arizona. The full text of the op-ed can found here: http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2014/10/15/resolution-copper-arizona-mccain/17325487/

Below are some of the highlights of Senator McCain's op-ed:

"The Resolution Copper project has the potential to utterly transform [communities]. At full capacity, the mine could create as many as 4,000 jobs and produce roughly 25 percent of our nation's domestic copper supply. Arizona as a whole will likely benefit from tens of billions of dollars in increased economic activity over the lifespan of the mine."

"Today, all that is required to bring this project to fruition is for Congress to pass a bill introduced by Sen. Jeff Flake, Congressman Paul Gosar and me that would let the mine expand its footprint onto land owned by the federal government."

"...the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act, has support from both Republicans and Democrats — a rare feat in Congress today."

"I am committed to passing that bill, and I believe it's not a question of if our state will seize this tremendous opportunity, but when. It's past time for our state and nation to tap into this potential and help Arizonans..."

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