Pinyon Plain uranium mine has resumed trucking uranium ore across the Navajo Nation and Ute Mountain Ute Reservation to White Mesa.
Category: Grand Canyon
Lawsuits targeting Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni national monument were at odds with Arizona voters, 80% of whom support the monument.
80% of Arizona voters support Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni National Monument, according to a new poll.
The Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam is heating up. Find out why.
Groundwater pumping at a uranium mine near the Grand Canyon will affect the canyon’s springs, scientists says.
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs is the latest elected official to call for an environmental review of Pinyon Plain uranium mine.
How does Colorado River water get divvied out to Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, California, Wyoming, Native American tribes, and Mexico?
Four of the five most dangerous sections of the haul route are on the Navajo Nation.
It’s time to consider what scientists have learned about groundwater in the Grand Canyon region since 2012.
Grand Canyon National Park is an economic engine in northern Arizona. A new National Park Service report shows how much it adds to local communities.
Find out where to camp beneath the stars in and around Grand Canyon National Park.
For Hopi Chairman Timothy Nuvangyaoma, the Grand Canyon region is home to many cultural and religious sites that are still very much alive today.
Attorney general raises concerns about groundwater contamination at Grand Canyon uranium mine.
Amid protests, uranium haul trucks pause near the Grand Canyon.
Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument is 1 year old. Learn about the cultural resources, waters, and plants and animals it protects.
Uranium trucks are passing through Arizona, Utah, and the Navajo Nation despite strong opposition.
Settle in to see one of the most awe-inspiring landscapes in the world transform under an expansive, colorful sky.
Answers to your most pressing Grand Canyon geology questions.
Did you know the Colorado River used to be called the Grand River? Learn about the name change and more fun facts about this hardworking river.
The ongoing flooding problem at uranium mine near the Grand Canyon, continues.
Dr. Laura Crossey explains what scientists know about groundwater in the Grand Canyon region.
From golden hues to crimson reds, the Grand Canyon is brimming with bright and colorful wildflowers.
Challenging conditions have endangered, threatened, or imperiled these five native fish in the Grand Canyon.
The Navajo Nation and communities along the haul route oppose uranium transport from Grand Canyon region mine.
Developer’s attempt to dam a canyon near the confluence of the Colorado and Little Colorado rivers halted.
Even a short journey of a few hundred steps offers a deeper perspective on the Grand Canyon.
Last year, 13 Native American tribes asked President Biden to designate a new national monument. Today, Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument represents decades of tireless advocacy by Southwest tribes.
A sacred site designation would discourage developers from targeting the confluence for trams, dams, or hotels. “Leave it as it is and respect it,” says Delores Wilson-Aguirre.
The new Grand Canyon national monument allows traditional uses like hunting and ranching to continue.