Trust Position on Northern Arizona Uranium Mine Compliance

Uranium mining causes irreparable harm to natural and cultural resources in Grand Canyon watersheds. The Grand Canyon Trust supports the 20-year mineral withdrawal and permanently closing Grand Canyon watersheds to all new uranium mines by enacting the Grand Canyon Watershed Protection Act. Read our position ›

Trust position on uranium mining around the Grand Canyon

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Related Resources

Letter addressed to Mr. Suess objecting to the Department of Interior’s expedited review of a mine plan modification for the Velvet-Wood uranium mine.

Comments on Velvet Wood Uranium Mine

The Grand Canyon Trust’s comments objecting to the Department of Interior’s expedited review of a mine plan modification for the Velvet-Wood uranium mine.

2024 Grand Canyon Monument Poll Memo

A December 2024 poll of 500 Arizona voters by public opinion research firm GQR found strong public support for Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument.