Community | October 14, 2011 | 0 comments

GOP-led measure aims to open up 1 million acres near Grand Canyon to new mining claims

source: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/7f11430e4ef249a29fba0aaff1ccc26f/AZ--Grand-Canyon-Mining

"Rep. Raul Grijalva, environmental groups, American Indian tribes, ranchers, sportsmen and others have been on the opposite side of the Republican lawmakers, advocating for a permanent withdrawal of the land from new mining claims. They contend that the mining industry cannot guarantee that extracting uranium would not contaminate water sources, endanger public health or cripple the tourism industry."
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