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

Ed Moss

06/24/19

Energy, Uranium, Grand Canyon

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Grand Canyon Tourism Fuels Arizona’s Economy

Tourism and outdoor recreation are more valuable to Arizona's economy than uranium mining.

Michael Collier

05/16/19

Energy, Water

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Lawsuit: Take a Hard Look at Utah Oil Shale Project

Could a wild corner of Utah become the site of the nation's first commercial-scale oil shale strip mine and processing plant?

John Fowler

03/21/19

Energy, Climate Change, Native America

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Reducing Methane Emissions on the Navajo Nation

Capturing leaking methane from oil and gas operations on the Navajo Nation could provide enough gas to cover the annual use of every home on the reservation.

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.

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