In a March 16 commentary to criticisms the Grand Canyon Trust raised about a new $75 million taxpayer-funded subsidy for the uranium industry, the CEO of Energy Fuels, Mark Chalmers, ends with a question that I’d like to answer: Who is the Grand Canyon Trust really fighting for?
Simply put: my children, yours, and the children of White Mesa, Utah, because we believe all Americans have the right to a healthy environment, regardless of heritage.
The Grand Canyon Trust believes in a clean energy transition that doesn’t perpetuate the environmental injustices of the past. We also believe in listening to Indigenous communities and supporting their priorities...