A group of congressional Republicans is calling on President Trump to reverse a series of Obama-era conservation measures. Among them is a 20-year ban on uranium mining near the Grand Canyon. KNAU’s Ryan Heinsius reports.
Members of the Congressional Western Caucus say the order banning new uranium claims on a million acres near the park has negatively affected area economies and the mining industry. They’re asking for a review of the 2012 order along with other mineral bans, or withdrawals, on 10 million acres in six western states...