The U.S. Energy Department released a report Thursday with recommendations that would make it easier for companies to mine for uranium near Grand Canyon National Park and Bears Ears National Monument... Read Original Story
The Trump administration wants to revitalize the nation's nuclear energy sector with a plan that calls for stockpiling domestic uranium and opening public lands to new uranium mining.... Read Original Story
If you were one of the 6.3 million people who visited Grand Canyon National Park last year, chances are you stood on the rim and noticed a green ribbon of trees thousands of feet below you. The... Read Original Story
As the coronavirus pandemic ripples through the global economy, San Juan County’s mining sector is feeling the impact.
Utah’s second largest copper mine, which is located northeast of Monticello, has... Read Original Story
The Grand Canyon National Park announced in a press release on Wednesday that it would close to the public after receiving a request to do so from Coconino County health officials.
The park would... Read Original Story
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has suspended its enforcement of environmental laws during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, signaling to companies they will not face any... Read Original Story
While rural Utah leaders have long derided national monument designations as an unacceptable drag on their area economies, a new study by a nonpartisan think tank indicates that large monuments,... Read Original Story
WASHINGTON — As much of his government battles the coronavirus outbreak, President Trump is pushing ahead with major reversals of environmental regulations, including a restriction on scientific... Read Original Story
