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

Tim Peterson

02/15/23

Bears Ears, Uranium, Native America, Energy

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Update: Southern Utah’s More Radioactive Future?

Documents reveal radioactive waste from Estonia shipped to the White Mesa Mill near Bears Ears National Monument.

Marble Canyon, Tim Peterson

01/31/23

Grand Canyon, Uranium

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How Much Uranium Is in the Grand Canyon?

Is it true that the Grand Canyon is home to a vast supply of uranium? Let's check the numbers.

Blake McCord

12/7/22

Grand Canyon, Native America, Water, Uranium

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Uranium Mine Ramps Up Near Grand Canyon National Park

Canyon Mine, aka Pinyon Plain Mine, a controversial uranium mine near Grand Canyon National Park, is hiring.

Bruce Gordon, EcoFlight

12/6/22

Grand Canyon, Uranium

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Arizona Jobs Market Needs Grand Canyon Mining Ban

One in 33 people employed in Arizona in 2021 worked in outdoor recreation. Arizona must protect the Grand Canyon from uranium mining.

Blake McCord

11/15/22

Water, Uranium, Energy, Native America

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Update: Flooding at Uranium Mine Near the Grand Canyon

Miners have pumped more than 49 million gallons of water laced with uranium and arsenic out of a mine near the Grand Canyon.

Tim Peterson

11/1/22

Uranium, Native America

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White Mesa Ute Lead Spiritual Walk to Protest Uranium Mill

A uranium mill near Bears Ears National Monument puts public health, water, and air quality at risk.

Tim Peterson, EcoFlight

08/23/22

Bears Ears, Uranium

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Two Steps Forward, One Step Back for Uranium Mill near Bears Ears

Radioactive materials remain uncovered at the controversial White Mesa uranium mill near Bears Ears National Monument.

Bruce Gordon, EcoFlight

06/21/22

Grand Canyon, Uranium

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State Regulator Issues Canyon Mine Permit, Despite Risks

A uranium mine near the Grand Canyon’s south rim with a flooding problem got the go-ahead to continue operating.

Rick Goldwasser

06/15/22

Grand Canyon, Uranium, Native America

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U.S. Government Agencies, Tribes Back Grand Canyon Mining Ban

Interior and Agriculture officials testified before a Senate subcommittee last week, backing the bill to protect the Grand Canyon.

Rick Goldwasser

05/10/22

Energy, Uranium

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Outdated Mining Law Needs an Update

America has changed a lot since 1872, but our mining laws have not.

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