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Notes from the front lines of conservation on the Colorado Plateau.

Deidra Peaches

06/9/22

Grand Canyon, Native America, Water

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Zuni Ties to the Grand Canyon

For Octavius Seowtewa, a Zuni cultural advisor, the Little Colorado River is a connection to home.

Bruce Gordon, EcoFlight

06/1/22

Grand Canyon, DC Dispatch, Water

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Senate Subcommittee to Hear Grand Canyon Protection Act

The bill to permanently ban new uranium mines near the Grand Canyon finally gets a moment in the spotlight.

Adam Haydock

04/19/22

Grand Canyon, Water

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Why Is the Little Colorado River So Blue?

The Little Colorado River is known for its milky-blue waters, but how does it get that color?

Jason Barles, Flickr

03/24/22

Grand Canyon, Native America, Water

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Navajo Ties to the Little Colorado River

Salt from the Little Colorado River is used in Navajo ceremonies. Hear from Navajo (Diné) rancher Franklin Martin.

K. Thomas, National Park Service

03/3/22

Grand Canyon, Uranium, Water

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Court Okays Uranium Mine Near Grand Canyon

The Canyon Mine case shows how difficult it can be to stop a uranium mine on public land once it gets its foot in the door.

EcoFlight

03/1/22

Native America, Uranium, Water

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EPA Halts Waste Shipment to Uranium Mill Near Bears Ears

The White Mesa Mill has been barred from accepting radioactive Superfund waste after violating environmental laws.

K. Thomas, NPS

02/3/22

Grand Canyon, Uranium, Water

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2022: Year of a Permanent Grand Canyon Mining Ban?

After more than a decade of bills in Congress, it's time to send a permanent Grand Canyon mining ban to the president's desk.

Deidra Peaches

01/26/22

Grand Canyon, Native America, Water

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Combining Science and Culture for Water Security

Dr. Karletta Chief lends her expertise on water challenges the Navajo Nation faces and hydrology of the Little Colorado River.

Bruce Gordon, EcoFlight

01/11/22

Native America, Grand Canyon, Water, Uranium

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We Are the Grand Canyon

We are the Havsuw ‘Baaja, the People of the Blue-Green Water. We are the Grand Canyon.

Deidra Peaches

01/5/22

Grand Canyon, Native America, Water

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Hopi Connections to the Little Colorado River

Lyle Balenquah, a Hopi archaeologist, describes ancestral sites along the Little Colorado River.

Notes from the front lines of conservation on the Colorado Plateau.

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