BY RYAN HEINSIUS
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has released draft air-pollution-permit renewals for three uranium mines near the Grand Canyon. The agency halted the renewals last year after heightened uranium levels were found in soil. Arizona Public Radio’s Ryan Heinsius reports.
The Canyon Mine, about six miles south of Tusayan, is one of three uranium mines owned by Energy Fuels Resources. The company is seeking new air-pollution permits.
The proposed permits require the mines’ owner, Energy Fuels Resources, to implement stricter dust-control measures and soil sampling requirements. It’ll limit the size of uranium stockpiles and require covers to be put on open storage areas...