A uranium mine just south of Grand Canyon National Park is again at the center of controversy as the mine’s owner seeks a new aquifer protection permit.
The Pinyon Plain Mine, previously called the Canyon Mine, is owned by Canada-based Energy Fuels Resources and is not currently operating, largely because of the current low price of uranium.
But as the company seeks an individual aquifer protection permit, environmental groups and the Havasupai tribe are pushing the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to deny the application...