House backs giving federal land to Rio Tinto

[Galraedia]

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill that authorizes the transfer of 2,400 acres of Arizona federal forest land to the UK and Australia-based mining company, Rio Tinto.

http://michiganmessenger.com/53534/house-backs-giving-federal-land-to-rio-tinto

[TwilightGardener]

1. I hope the Senate can stop this. Why should foreign companies ruin our land

and take OUR resources? Insane. A Canadian oil company just bought 18,000 acres next to Colorado Springs--local Republican news says they're "Houston-based", presumably so landowners in the Springs don't realize this is a foreign company taking over a very large portion of undeveloped city land.

[ellisonz]

2. Don't you just love Republicans...

:sarcasm:

[Laluchacontinua]

3. The TRANSFER? They're GIVING AWAY federal land?

Rio Tinto is a HORRIBLE company. And not even a horrible AMERICAN company.

Unbelievable.

[Galraedia]

4. I know right.

THIS SUCKS!