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Group Supporting Uranium Mining Moratorium

September 22, 2011 By techsuperadmin Leave a Comment

Just days before the annual celebration of National Public Lands Day, 50 Arizona business associations and small businesses have sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, voicing support for a proposed 20-year moratorium on new uranium mining near Grand Canyon National Park. The state’s … [Read more...] about Group Supporting Uranium Mining Moratorium

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Canyon, colorado river water, economic development initiative, Grand, grand canyon national park, Interior, ken salazar, park, support, uranium mining

Sportsmen Want Permanent Uranium Mining Ban

July 12, 2011 By techsuperadmin Leave a Comment

The U.S. House of Representatives has included a provision in a spending bill that would short-circuit a 2-year-old ban on new uranium mining covering one million acres of public lands surrounding the Grand Canyon National Park. But local businesses and sportsmen say that protecting these lands … [Read more...] about Sportsmen Want Permanent Uranium Mining Ban

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: bill, Canyon, Grand, grand canyon national park, house appropriations committee, ken salazar, park, related agencies appropriations, sedona chamber of commerce, water

Moratorium on Uranium Mining Extended

June 21, 2011 By techsuperadmin 1 Comment

The federal government today extended a moratorium on new mining claims at the Grand Canyon.  The extension will be in place for six months, said Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. The Interior Secretary cited concerns about water, air quality and scenery for the moratorium.  Salazar has said he and … [Read more...] about Moratorium on Uranium Mining Extended

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: economy, energy creation, Grand, Interior, ken salazar, kyrsten sinema, region, small business owners, uranium mining, water

Uranium Mining Tied to Regional Economy

June 5, 2011 By Jon Gustafson Leave a Comment

Mining companies and local residents are awaiting Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar’s final decision to allow or ban hard rock mining for the next 20 years on approximately one million acres on the Arizona Strip north of Grand Canyon National Park. Surges in the price of uranium from about $10 … [Read more...] about Uranium Mining Tied to Regional Economy

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: economy, environmental impact statement, Grand, grand canyon national park, ken salazar, nuclear power plants, pamela hill, park, sector, withdrawal

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