Prescott Area Congressman Crane Re-Introduces Bill to Help Navajo Nation

Prescott-area Congressman Eli Crane last week reintroduced the Energy Opportunities for All bill. According to a release from his office, this bill would nullify the Biden Administration’s overreaching actions that ban American citizens from lawfully exercising their rights over their lands and resources.

In June of 2023, the Biden Administration issued a public land order putting 336,000 acres of federal land surrounding the Chaco Canyon National Historical Park off-limits for mineral leasing for 20 years.

Crane said, “Secretary Haaland and President Biden engaged in selective sovereignty driven by extremists with no concern for Navajo interests or the energy needs of all Americans. I’m proud to reintroduce this bill that would invalidate the Biden administration’s meddlesome ban. Together, with the Trump Administration, I’m confident we will be able to advance tribal interests, unleashing energy sovereignty and prosperity.”