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mining NewsNarrow your search by visiting an issue-specific news page, listed in the navigation at left. A Grand decision
Jan 13, 2012
Salt Lake Tribune
Some people can’t tell the Grand Canyon from a hole in the ground. To hear the outcry from some, including two Utah congressmen, attacking a recent decision to cut off any new proposals to mine for uranium in an area around the Grand Canyon, one might think that the Obama administration had turned the entire Southwest into a Forbidden Zone. U.S. bans new mining claims near Grand Canyon
Jan 09, 2012
Salt Lake Tribune
WASHINGTON • The Obama administration announced a federal ban Monday on new mining claims affecting a million acres near the Grand Canyon, an area known to be rich in high-grade uranium ore reserves. In doing so, the administration brushed off pressure from congressional Republicans and mining industry figures who wanted a policy change. Protect Grand Canyon
Nov 03, 2011
Deseret News
I breathed a sigh of relief as I read recently that Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has continued his cautious approach to uranium mining on the Grand Canyon Rim ("Salazar extends uranium mining ban at Grand Canyon National Park," Oct. 26). The Grand Canyon is a national treasure, unique among the many national parks we have, and this area should be guarded as a treasure for all to enjoy. Thank you to Salazar for putting the health and economy of America before the profits of a few and for helping us to preserve this amazing area for future generations. Protect Grand Canyon
Nov 03, 2011
Deseret News
I breathed a sigh of relief as I read recently that Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has continued his cautious approach to uranium mining on the Grand Canyon Rim ("Salazar extends uranium mining ban at Grand Canyon National Park," Oct. 26). Salazar extends uranium mining ban at Grand Canyon National Park
Oct 27, 2011
Deseret News
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Wednesday that his agency favors a 20-year ban on any new uranium mining on federal lands adjacent to the Grand Canyon National Park. That decision is contained in a final environmental impact statement and will extend a moratorium put into effect in 2009. The ban, which impacts a million acres, was applauded by environmental groups, as well as recreation and tourism businesses. |
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