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Grand Canyon

National Science 

Rock Fall at Grand Canyon Reveals Ancient Animal Footprints

August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
animals, artifacts, fossils, Grand Canyon, history, Research

After a rock revealed fossilized footprints at the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona, some researchers have estimated the footprints are 313 million years old, among the earliest found at the Grand Canyon.

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Environment Government Politics 

House Passes Bill to Protect Land Around Grand Canyon From Mining

October 30, 2019October 31, 2019 TIM RYAN
Arizona, drilling, Grand Canyon, mining, U.S. House of Representatives

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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Consumers Environment Health Science 

Report: No Radiation Exposure at Grand Canyon National Park

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Grand Canyon, national parks, tourism, Uranium

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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Science 

Before Moon Landing, Astronauts Learned Geology in Arizona

July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Arizona, astronomy, geology, Grand Canyon, history, space

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.

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Appeals Environment 

Uranium Mine

October 29, 2018October 29, 2018 ROBERT KAHN
Grand Canyon, mining, Native Americans, Ninth Circuit

The Ninth Circuit remanded Havasupai Tribe v. U.S. Forest Service for reconsideration of whether the 17.4-acre uranium mine near the Grand Canyon has “valid existing” rights to operate.

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Energy Environment Government 

Trump Plan Ends Research on Grand Canyon Uranium Mining

March 8, 2018March 9, 2018 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Donald Trump, Grand Canyon, mining, Uranium

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.

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Environment Government 

Grand Canyon Uranium Mining Ban Upheld, But Nearby Mine Allowed to Open

December 12, 2017December 13, 2017 JAMIE ROSS
Arizona, Grand Canyon, mining, tribal issues, Uranium

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.

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Energy Environment Government National Regional 

Trump Proposes Reopening Grand Canyon to Uranium Mining

November 2, 2017November 2, 2017 SCOTT BUFFON
Arizona, Grand Canyon, mining, Trump administration, Uranium

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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Energy Environment Government 

Coal-Mining Records Spur Suit by Grand Canyon Trust

May 11, 2017May 11, 2017 BRANDI BUCHMAN
Climate change, coal, FOIA, Grand Canyon, Interior Department, mining, National Monuments

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.

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Government 

Ethics Issues Still Dog National Park Service

April 12, 2017November 22, 2017 DAVID REESE
Audit, Grand Canyon, Interior Department, National Park Service, Sexual harassment, Yellowstone

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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Appeals Environment Government 

Grand Canyon Tribe Fights to Protect Sacred Mountain From Mining

December 15, 2016December 16, 2016 JAMIE ROSS
Grand Canyon, Ninth Circuit, tribal issues

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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Civil Rights Environment Government Law 

Havasupai Say Development Is Threatening Their Life

December 8, 2016December 8, 2016 LOURDES MEDRANO
Arizona, Grand Canyon, Native Americans, psec, Uranium, water

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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