Grand Canyon Uranium Mining?
Public comment period opens for BLM proposals to allow mining near the Grand Canyon
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Well, this seems like a no-brainer: The Bureau of Land Management just opened up a public comment period to weigh the positives and negatives of uranium mining near the Grand Canyon in Arizona. They’ll host several meetings throughout Arizona to share data and see what the public thinks.
Mining companies quite obviously want to re-open mining opportunities; everyone with even the slightest respect for the Big Ditch understands the massive environmental dangers of harvesting radioactive material near the greatest canyon in the world. Want to join the fight?
Speak up now: Here’s a schedule of all events and live public comment forums.
—Ted Alvarez