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

Michael Quinn, NPS

04/6/21

Water, Grand Canyon, Uranium

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Uranium Mine Flooding Near Grand Canyon

Over 40 million gallons of water have now been pumped out of Canyon uranium mine.

Ed Moss

03/8/21

Grand Canyon, Native America, Uranium

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Tribal Leaders Support Permanent Grand Canyon Mining Ban

Tribal leaders reaffirm the need for a permanent mining ban and urge support of the Grand Canyon Protection Act.

Michael Quinn, National Park Service

02/26/21

Grand Canyon, Native America, Uranium

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Permanent Grand Canyon Mining Ban Advances to the Senate

The House just passed a bill to permanently protect the Grand Canyon region from uranium mining.

Deidra Peaches

02/24/21

Grand Canyon, Native America

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Native Voices Mark 102nd Anniversary of Grand Canyon National Park

Native voices reflect on the past 102 years of Grand Canyon National Park while charting a more equitable future.

Amy S. Martin

02/22/21

Grand Canyon, Water, Climate Change

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Grand Canyon Will Get Drier with Climate Change, Study Shows

A new study shows a diminishing supply of groundwater in the Grand Canyon region. A proposed development in Tusayan could threaten it further.

Elizabeth Perry Beckley

02/16/21

Grand Canyon, Uranium, DC Dispatch

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The Grand Canyon Protection Act: It’s Time

A new bill would permanently ban new uranium mines around the Grand Canyon.

Blake McCord

02/15/21

Grand Canyon, Uranium, Water

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r/canyonminebets: Wagering on Uranium around the Grand Canyon

Canyon Mine, near the Grand Canyon, is waiting for uranium prices to have a GameStop moment in the sun.

Tim Peterson

01/26/21

Grand Canyon, National Monuments, DC Dispatch, Energy

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Day 1: Biden's Executive Order and the Colorado Plateau

Biden's first environmental actions and our top priorities for the Colorado Plateau this year.

D. Yurcik, NPS

12/28/20

Grand Canyon, Uranium, DC Dispatch

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What the 2020 Election Means for the Grand Canyon

A permanent mining ban around the Grand Canyon is possible during the Biden administration.

Mike Popejoy

11/17/20

Water, Grand Canyon, Uranium, Native America

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Canyon Mine or Pinyon Plain Mine, Still a Threat to Grand Canyon

Changing Canyon Mine's name doesn't change the risks it poses to the Grand Canyon.

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

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