The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) replied to Energy Fuels Resources (USA), Inc.’s claims about solid waste left exposed to open air at the company’s White Mesa uranium mill, near Bears Ears National Monument. The EPA reaffirmed its decision not to allow the mill to accept Superfund waste. The Clean Air Act requires discarded radioactive wastes at the White Mesa Mill either to meet a numeric limit for emissions of radon, a cancer-causing gas, or to be completely submerged in liquid. Read the EPA’s response ›
A December 2024 poll of 500 voters across Utah by public opinion research firm New Bridge Strategy found strong public support for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, and for national monuments generally. In addition, nearly nine in 10 Utah voters say it is very important for tribes to have a strong role in […]