Recent Posts

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

Amy S. Martin

07/16/19

Grand Canyon, Uranium, Energy, Bears Ears

0 Comments

New Nuclear Working Group Raises Questions for Grand Canyon and Bears Ears

President Trump denied a request for uranium import quotas, but efforts continue to prop up the industry.

EcoFlight

07/11/19

Grand Canyon, Uranium, DC Dispatch

0 Comments

Battle for the Grand Canyon in Congressional Subcommittees

As the battle to protect the Grand Canyon from uranium mining heats up, two bills are fighting back in Congress.

Ed Moss

06/24/19

Energy, Uranium, Grand Canyon

0 Comments

Grand Canyon Tourism Fuels Arizona’s Economy

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

Tim Peterson

06/3/19

Uranium, Water, Native America

0 Comments

Uranium Mill Near Bears Ears Worries Tribal Members

Living next-door to America's last operating conventional uranium mill raises concerns about air and water quality.

Rick Goldwasser

03/5/19

Grand Canyon, Uranium

0 Comments

Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act: Myths vs. Facts

The facts about the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act and the temporary mining ban it would make permanent.

Rick Goldwasser

02/28/19

Energy, Uranium, Grand Canyon

0 Comments

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.

Ed Moss

02/26/19

Grand Canyon, Uranium

0 Comments

What is the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act?

As Grand Canyon National Park turns 100, new legislation aims to protect the park from mining.

EcoFlight

12/11/18

Energy, Uranium, Native America

0 Comments

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.

Blake McCord

11/19/18

Uranium, Native America, Water

0 Comments

White Mesa Uranium Mill Seeks to Expand

The mill wants to add another 80 acres of waste ponds, but could the toxic goulash the ponds contain seep into groundwater?

Ed Moss

11/13/18

Grand Canyon, Uranium, Water

0 Comments

Court Reverses Course in Canyon Mine Lawsuit

A case challenging a uranium mine near Grand Canyon National Park gets another day in court.

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

Blog Categories

Follow Us

Footer Links 1

Footer Links 2

Stay In Touch

Copyright Menu