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

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.

Ed Moss

02/26/19

Grand Canyon, Uranium

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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

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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.

Blake McCord

11/19/18

Uranium, Native America, Water

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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

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Court Reverses Course in Canyon Mine Lawsuit

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

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?

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.

Blake McCord

09/24/18

Grand Canyon, Native America, Uranium

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Grand Canyon Guardians Gather at Red Butte

A small tribe with a big voice, the Havasupai also have a big area to protect: the Grand Canyon.

Ed Moss

08/30/18

Grand Canyon, Uranium

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Grand Canyon Worth Way More Than Uranium

Today, it’s outdoor recreation rather than mining that’s feeding local economies around Grand Canyon National Park.

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

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