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

Evaporation pond at Canyon Mine. Blake McCord

08/21/24

Native America, Uranium, Grand Canyon

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Attorney General Urges Review of Grand Canyon Uranium Mine

Attorney general raises concerns about groundwater contamination at Grand Canyon uranium mine.

Blake McCord

08/13/24

Native America, Uranium, Grand Canyon

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Grand Canyon Uranium Mine Haul Trucks Pause

Amid protests, uranium haul trucks pause near the Grand Canyon.

Uranium haul truck near Kanab, 2015. Blake McCord

07/30/24

Native America, Uranium, Grand Canyon

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Uranium Trucks Hit the Road Near the Grand Canyon

Uranium trucks are passing through Arizona, Utah, and the Navajo Nation despite strong opposition.

Michael Quinn, National Park Service

07/1/24

Uranium, Grand Canyon, Native America, Water

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Flooding at Uranium Mine Near Grand Canyon Tops 66 Million Gallons

The ongoing flooding problem at uranium mine near the Grand Canyon, continues.

Amy S. Martin

06/24/24

Grand Canyon, Uranium, Energy, Water

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Uranium Mining near Grand Canyon Too Risky, Research Shows

Dr. Laura Crossey explains what scientists know about groundwater in the Grand Canyon region.

Tim Peterson, flown by LightHawk

06/11/24

Uranium, Native America, Energy, Bears Ears, National Monuments

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Japanese Waste Shipped to Uranium Mill Near Bears Ears

More than 275,000 pounds of radioactive materials imported from the Japan Atomic Energy Agency headed to Utah's White Mesa Mill.

Rick Goldwasser

05/15/24

Native America, Uranium, Grand Canyon, DC Dispatch

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Navajo Nation Asks Biden to Stop Uranium Transport from Grand Canyon Mine

The Navajo Nation and communities along the haul route oppose uranium transport from Grand Canyon region mine.

Tim Peterson

03/19/24

Uranium, Native America, Energy

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From White Mesa to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

White Mesa Ute community leaders testify in Washington D.C. about how Utah's White Mesa uranium mill, near Bears Ears, affects their lives.

Blake McCord

02/16/24

Native America, Uranium, Grand Canyon

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USGS to Include Havasupai Perspectives in Studying Grand Canyon Uranium Mining Risks

A new report looks at the risks uranium mining in the Grand Canyon region poses to Havasupai people.

Blake McCord

01/9/24

Uranium, Grand Canyon, Native America

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Uranium Mine Starts up in New Grand Canyon Monument

Canyon Mine, aka Pinyon Plain Mine, is extracting uranium near the Grand Canyon for the first time in its nearly 40-year history.

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