2012 Arizona Senate debate: on Environment

Jeff Flake: Water is the lifeblood of AZ; and CA is the biggest threat

Addressing what they would do to protect Arizona water rights, Flake said he would fight hard to make sure water--"the lifeblood of Arizona"--doesn't go to the biggest threat, California.

Carmona agreed on the need to fight for the state's water rights but blasted Flake for his support of uranium mining in the watershed area of the Arizona Strip, north of the Grand Canyon, which Carmona claims would contaminate water.

Source: Yuma Sun on 2012 Arizona "Rural Issues" Senate debate Oct 25, 2012

Jeff Flake: Uranium mining OK; it won't threaten Grand Canyon

Addressing what they would do to protect Arizona water rights, Carmona agreed with Flake on the need to fight for the state's water rights but blasted Flake for his support of uranium mining in the watershed area of the Arizona Strip, north of the Grand Canyon, which Carmona claims would contaminate water.

Flake countered that the mining would not threaten the Grand Canyon and said he is trying to protect a bipartisan agreement and the area's economic development.

Source: Yuma Sun on 2012 Arizona "Rural Issues" Senate debate Oct 25, 2012

Jeff Flake: Skeptical on Proposition 120; cooperate with Forest Service

Questioned on their views of Proposition 120, which would declare the state's sovereignty over its public lands and all natural resources, Flake admitted he had not yet studied the proposition closely but that he was "skeptical." However, Flake called for more cooperation between the federal government and the state. "What we desperately need more is cooperation with the Forest Service and other federal agencies or our forests will go up in smoke," Flake said. Source: Yuma Sun on 2012 Arizona "Rural Issues" Senate debate Oct 25, 2012

Richard Carmona: No uranium mining in Arizona Strip watershed area

Flake countered that the mining would not threaten the Grand Canyon and said he is trying to protect a bipartisan agreement and the area's economic development.

Source: Yuma Sun on 2012 Arizona "Rural Issues" Senate debate Oct 25, 2012

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