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

Michael Quinn, NPS

04/6/21

Water, Grand Canyon, Uranium

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Uranium Mine Flooding Near Grand Canyon

Over 40 million gallons of water have now been pumped out of Canyon uranium mine.

Ed Moss

03/8/21

Grand Canyon, Native America, Uranium

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Tribal Leaders Support Permanent Grand Canyon Mining Ban

Tribal leaders reaffirm the need for a permanent mining ban and urge support of the Grand Canyon Protection Act.

Michael Quinn, National Park Service

02/26/21

Grand Canyon, Native America, Uranium

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Permanent Grand Canyon Mining Ban Advances to the Senate

The House just passed a bill to permanently protect the Grand Canyon region from uranium mining.

Elizabeth Perry Beckley

02/16/21

Grand Canyon, Uranium, DC Dispatch

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The Grand Canyon Protection Act: It’s Time

A new bill would permanently ban new uranium mines around the Grand Canyon.

Blake McCord

02/15/21

Grand Canyon, Uranium, Water

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r/canyonminebets: Wagering on Uranium around the Grand Canyon

Canyon Mine, near the Grand Canyon, is waiting for uranium prices to have a GameStop moment in the sun.

Blake McCord

02/4/21

Uranium, Native America, Bears Ears

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Environmental Justice Must Include White Mesa Uranium Mill

The toxic legacy of uranium has disproportionately harmed Indigenous communities.

Tim Peterson

01/12/21

Uranium, Native America, Bears Ears

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National Town Hall Calls Attention to Uranium Mill Near Bears Ears

Community members in White Mesa, Utah are working to protect their water from radioactive waste.

D. Yurcik, NPS

12/28/20

Grand Canyon, Uranium, DC Dispatch

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What the 2020 Election Means for the Grand Canyon

A permanent mining ban around the Grand Canyon is possible during the Biden administration.

Mike Popejoy

11/17/20

Water, Grand Canyon, Uranium, Native America

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Canyon Mine or Pinyon Plain Mine, Still a Threat to Grand Canyon

Changing Canyon Mine's name doesn't change the risks it poses to the Grand Canyon.

Tim Peterson, flown by EcoFlight

09/9/20

Native America, Bears Ears, National Monuments, Uranium

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Will Bears Ears Become the World’s Radioactive Waste Dump?

Why does the Japan Atomic Energy Agency want to send radioactive waste to Utah?

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

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