Grand Canyon Trust Senate Testimony on Grand Canyon Protection Act

The Grand Canyon Trust submitted written testimony in support of S. 387, the Grand Canyon Protection Act, which received a hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining on June 7, 2022. The bill would permanently protect about 1 million acres of public lands around the Grand Canyon from new uranium mining. Read the full testimony ›

Written testimony on S.387, the Grand Canyon Protection Act

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