Comments on Proposed Renewal of Canyon Mine’s Aquifer Protection Permit

The Grand Canyon Trust, alongside the Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity, and Wild Arizona, submitted the following comments in response to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality’s proposed renewal of an aquifer protection permit for Canyon uranium mine. Read our comments ›

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