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The threat to Grand Canyon from uranium mining is back in the news as the Natural Resources Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to vote on a key resolution later this month. A bill called the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection …
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In early October, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request from the National Mining Association to hear an appeal to a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision to uphold a ban on uranium mining near Grand Canyon National Park. The ban went into effect in …
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Two recent online articles address the contentious topic of future uranium mining in the Grand Canyon region. Both are linked below. The first is an opinion piece by two of the five Grand Canyon National Park superintendents I have had the privilege …
A record six million visitors, a change in park leadership, and the National Park Service Centennial activities were but a few of the noteworthy events in a busy year at Grand Canyon National Park. In addition to headline makers, visitors were …
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A recent survey of Arizonans across the political spectrum signaled broad support for the formation of Grand Canyon National Heritage Monument. The bill introduced last year by Congressman Raul Grijalva would give national monument status to 1.7 …
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