Canyon Mine Aquifer Protection Permit

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality issued an aquifer protection permit for Canyon Mine (renamed Pinyon Plain Mine), a uranium mine that sits fewer than 10 miles from the rim of the Grand Canyon and near a sacred site of great importance to the Havasupai Tribe. Read the permit ›

ADEQ Aquifer Protection Permit for Canyon Mine

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Dragon Bravo Fire Map showing the locations and burn perimeters of the White Sage and Dragon Bravo wildfires in 2025 near Grand Canyon National Park and Kaibab National Forest, with affected areas shaded in orange.

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