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

Amy S. Martin

11/5/19

Victory! House Passes Grand Canyon Mining Ban Bill

Celebrating a milestone in the House for protecting the Grand Canyon from uranium mining, and looking ahead to the Senate.

10/3/19

Grand Canyon, Uranium, Energy

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Stakes Rise for Grand Canyon as Working Group Deliberates

The nuclear power industry is asking President Trump's working group to lift mining bans.

Blake McCord

08/27/19

Grand Canyon, Uranium

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It's Time to Close a Contaminated Uranium Mine Near the Grand Canyon

A long history of flooding in Canyon Mine near Grand Canyon National Park should prevent regulators from permitting its operation.

Amy S. Martin

08/21/19

Grand Canyon, Uranium, Native America

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Support for Permanent Uranium Ban Grows

Tribes, local governments, and business owners support a permanent mining ban.

Amy S. Martin

07/16/19

Grand Canyon, Uranium, Energy, Bears Ears

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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

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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

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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.

Tim Peterson

06/3/19

Uranium, Water, Native America

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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

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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

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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.

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