Developers have proposed several pumped storage hydroelectric projects on or near Native lands across the Colorado Plateau. Through this interactive map, learn more about each proposal, including the number of reservoirs, proposed water sources, and more.
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This map shows the risk of fatal accidents along the more than 300-mile transportation route from Canyon uranium mine (renamed Pinyon Plain Mine) near the Grand Canyon to the White Mesa uranium mill. Four of the five most dangerous sections along the route are on the Navajo Nation. See a photo gallery of the haul route, […]
This map shows active mining claims, including various uranium mines, inside the boundaries of Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument The map was produced using data from the Bureau of Land Management and updated in June 2024. Download a PDF of the map › Maps and graphs may be used for non-commercial purposes […]