The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is a nice place to be. As a matter of fact Senator McCain's past stance on Global Warming will elevate his standing with most of the Indian Nations.
He also fought corruption over the Indian Nation's exploitation during the Abramoff Affair.
There is a real drought out there, Senator. There is nothing more important than getting in up to your elbows in dedication to purpose, Senator.
April 6, 2012, 3:39 PM
A Difficult Choice on Water (click here)
By LESLIE MACMILLAN Arizona’s two senators, John McCain and Jon Kyl, traveled to the Navajo reservation this week to meet with Navajo and Hopi tribal leaders about a proposed water rights accord that would settle the two tribes’ claims to the Little Colorado River system.... ...The settlement would benefit the two tribes by providing clean drinking water piped directly into their homes, Mr. Kyl said. There is very little surface water on the two reservations, he said, adding that most of the water that does exist is in aquifers and the tribes can’t afford to build the infrastructure necessary to gain access to it.
What the tribes would lose by settling is a crucial bargaining chip. Other parties, including Peabody Coal and two other corporations, want the water for ranching, farming and coal mining operations. Coal mining in particular uses copious amounts of water for its slurries....
It is time the senior statesman of the Republican Party took a benevolent posture with the Interior Department and worked to return these areas from drought while protecting valuable water supplies.
Given you work in the area of clear water, it is understandable why your re-election was such a fight this time, huh?
It is not joke, Senator. The country and the tribes have real problems and fall offs in their agricultural production. Water is a premium and having is available when crops need it is getting to be impossible.
Drought Preparedness for Tribes in the Four Corner Regions. (click here)
Evaluation of Arizona Drought Watch: The State's Drought Impact Reporting System (click here)
Local drought impacts information is critical for monthly drought status reports, but the lack of local-level observations limits the state’s ability to assess and mitigate drought effects. No, joke, Senator. It is vital work, don't short change it.
