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Notes from the front lines of conservation on the Colorado Plateau.

Rick Goldwasser

02/28/19

Energy, Uranium, Grand Canyon

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New Report Examines Uranium Mining in the Grand Canyon Region

The Grand Canyon region is too culturally, historically, and economically important to mine for uranium.

EcoFlight

12/11/18

Energy, Uranium, Native America

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Tons of Radioactive Waste Trucked to White Mesa Mill

Over 500 truckloads of radioactive waste have arrived on the doorstep of the Ute Mountain Ute tribal community of White Mesa.

Deborah Lee Soltesz, U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest

10/11/18

DC Dispatch, Uranium, Energy

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Proposed Rule Change Could Make Mining in National Forests Easier

What is the Forest Service thinking about changing, why, and what will it mean for your national forests?

Amanda Voisard

10/8/18

Renewable Energy, Energy, Climate Change

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Proposition 127 Steers Arizona Toward a Clean Energy Future

If it passes, Prop 127 will reduce harmful pollution, create thousands of clean energy jobs, and save Arizonans money on utility bills.

Michael Collier

10/4/18

Energy, Climate Change, Water

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Utah Oil Shale Project Gets Pipeline Green Light

Enefit’s oil shale project would suck over 100 billion gallons of water from the Colorado River Basin over the next three decades.

Blake McCord

10/3/18

Grand Canyon, Uranium, Energy

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A Huge Legal Victory, But We’re Not Done Yet

The Supreme Court has put an end to the legal challenge to the Grand Canyon mining ban.

Ed Moss

07/20/18

Grand Canyon, Uranium, Energy

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Administration Contemplates Uranium Quotas

It's been decades since the U.S. has seen a rush to the hills for uranium. But under the Trump administration, that could be about to change.

U.S. Department of Energy

06/18/18

Energy, Climate Change, DC Dispatch

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After Lawsuit, Coal-Leasing Documents Finally Released

Dig into the true price of mining coal on federal public lands.

Ed Moss

05/31/18

Grand Canyon, Uranium, Energy

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Administration To “Enhance Access” For Uranium Mining

If the uranium mining industry needed any more grease for the skids, it just got it.

Ed Moss

05/10/18

Grand Canyon, Uranium, Energy

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Congressional Caucus: "Scrap" Grand Canyon Mining Ban

A reasonable ban upheld by the courts is protecting the Grand Canyon until the risks of mining uranium are properly understood. So why do some in Congress want to get rid of it?

Notes from the front lines of conservation on the Colorado Plateau.

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