Fly Over Grand Canyon, Canyon Mine

A uranium mine near the south rim of Grand Canyon National Park threatens the Havasupai Tribe’s iconic blue-green waterfalls. Fly over the mine and Havasu Canyon with EcoFlight as Carletta Tilousi of the Havasupai Tribal Council explains why a uranium mine doesn’t belong near the Grand Canyon. Watch the video

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Line graph showing average arsenic levels (2017–2025) at Pinyon Plain Uranium Mine wells, with some readings exceeding EPA’s safe drinking water limit. Inset map marks well locations.

Arsenic Contamination at Pinyon Plain Mine

Rising arsenic levels in monitoring wells at Pinyon Plain uranium mine raise concerns about possible contamination of groundwater in the Grand Canyon region.
A small clearing with uranium mine buildings is surrounded by dense forest, with a distant Grand Canyon on the horizon under a clear sky.

Statement on Events of May 17, 2026

Opponents of Pinyon Plain Mine have a right to protest under the First Amendment, and the Grand Canyon Trust fully supports anyone who chooses to lawfully exercise that right.