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

EcoFlight

12/11/18

Tons of Radioactive Waste Trucked to White Mesa Mill

Over 500 truckloads of radioactive waste have arrived on the doorstep of the Ute Mountain Ute tribal community of White Mesa.

Jake Hoyungowa

11/28/18

Native America

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Native Entrepreneur Spotlight: Brent David Toadlena, Ashkii Bida’ Moccasins and Art

It’s hard to find Navajo moccasins handmade by Navajo artists. Brent David Toadlena has you covered.

Jake Hoyungowa

11/22/18

Volunteers in Action, Rising Leaders

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Outstanding Volunteer Awards 2018

This year we had the privilege of working with a few volunteers who went above and beyond.

A seep monkey flower growing near an unnamed spring in Death Hollow, Grand Staircase. Marc Coles-Ritchie

11/21/18

Grazing, National Monuments, Water

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Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument's Springs Need Your Help

These precious watering holes are hotspots of cultural and biological diversity. Please urge the administration to protect them.

Blake McCord

11/19/18

Uranium, Native America, Water

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White Mesa Uranium Mill Seeks to Expand

The mill wants to add another 80 acres of waste ponds, but could the toxic goulash the ponds contain seep into groundwater?

Ed Moss

11/13/18

Grand Canyon, Uranium, Water

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Court Reverses Course in Canyon Mine Lawsuit

A case challenging a uranium mine near Grand Canyon National Park gets another day in court.

Jake Hoyungowa

11/12/18

Climate Change, Volunteers in Action, Rising Leaders

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Uplift 2018 Takes Youth Climate Justice Movement to New Heights

Building a movement for climate justice on the Colorado Plateau.

11/5/18

Volunteers in Action, Rising Leaders

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2018 Volunteer Season by the Numbers

Research and Stewardship Volunteer Coordinator Lisa Winters gives an update on the recently concluded volunteer season. Now she's back planning trips for next year!

Amanda Voisard

11/2/18

Native America

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Prop 127 is Good News for Navajo and Hopi Solar Projects

Prop 127 could allow Native American tribes to develop renewable energy on their own terms.

Marc Coles-Ritchie

11/1/18

Bears Ears, National Monuments

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Lend a Hand to Protect Bears Ears Cultural Resources

Cliff dwellings, rock art, and other cultural resources in Bears Ears National Monument need protections now, not later.

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