House Passes Bill to Protect Land Around Grand Canyon From Mining
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed two bills to protect a combined 1.3 million acres of land in Arizona and New Mexico from new mining and drilling operations.
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Report: No Radiation Exposure at Grand Canyon National Park
Authorities say final findings show there’s no radiation exposure from uranium ore samples that poses a health risk for employees and visitors at Grand Canyon National Park.
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Before Moon Landing, Astronauts Learned Geology in Arizona
Before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin knew they would be the first to walk on the moon, they took crash courses in geology at the Grand Canyon and a nearby impact crater that is the most well-preserved on Earth.
Read moreTrump Plan Ends Research on Grand Canyon Uranium Mining
U.S. scientists studying the effects of uranium mining around the Grand Canyon say they are lacking information on whether the radioactive element is hurting plants, animals and a water source for more than 30 million people.
Read moreGrand Canyon Uranium Mining Ban Upheld, But Nearby Mine Allowed to Open
The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday upheld an Obama administration ban on uranium mining near the Grand Canyon, but in a separate decision cleared uranium mine operations to resume at a mine six miles south of the canyon.
Read moreTrump Proposes Reopening Grand Canyon to Uranium Mining
The Trump administration may undo a 20-year ban on uranium mining near the Grand Canyon, a policy set by former President Barack Obama.
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Coal-Mining Records Spur Suit by Grand Canyon Trust
The Grand Canyon Trust sued the secretary of the interior this week for information the government has about the environmental impact of the federal coal leasing program, particularly its effects on climate change.
Read moreEthics Issues Still Dog National Park Service
Ethics problems continue to surface at the Department of Interior, as a report released Wednesday says Yellowstone National Park maintenance workers created a “men’s club” of intolerance toward women.
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Grand Canyon Tribe Fights to Protect Sacred Mountain From Mining
The Ninth Circuit heard arguments Thursday that the U.S. Forest Service failed to protect a sacred site for the Havasupai Tribe by allowing the resumption of operations at a uranium mine six miles south of the Grand Canyon National Park.
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Havasupai Say Development Is Threatening Their Life
Uranium mining, development and industry are threatening the water and the very life of the Havasupai people, who have lived in the Grand Canyon since time immemorial, the tribe says in a lawsuit against a dozen well owners and the City of Williams.
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