In an effort to solidify their standing as the worst environmental Congress in history, House Republicans have proposed the unthinkable -- allowing a permanent uranium mining zone around the Grand Canyon. Something Congress has never done.
Michael Brune | Posted 03.16.2012
The Colorado River needed millions of years to carve out the Grand Canyon. Letting mining companies run rampant could ruin it in the geological blink of an eye. Thank you and congratulations to the Obama administration for doing what's right.
Jeff Biggers | Posted 10.20.2011
Signaling a game-changing shift in the Democratic Party's efforts to retake the northeastern Arizona congressional district from freshman Rep. Paul Gosar, Wenona Benally Baldenegro's campaign announced the prized endorsement of U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva today.
Tom Kiernan | Posted 12.14.2011
The National Parks Conservation Association strongly supports Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar's decision to prevent new uranium claims near the Grand Canyon, and takes odds with the recent Wall Street Journal editorial critical of his action.
Kieran Suckling | Posted 09.27.2011
As early as today, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on a budget rider that would halt years of work to protect the Grand Canyon and the surrounding area from dangerous uranium mining.
AP | FELICIA FONSECA | Posted 08.20.2011
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The Interior Department has extended a temporary ban on the filing of new mining claims near the Grand Canyon with an eye tow...
McClatchy Newspapers | Renee Schoof | Posted 05.25.2011
WASHINGTON -- In the next few weeks, the Bush administration is expected to relax environmental-protection rules on power plants near national parks, ...
Rep. Ed Markey | Posted 03.17.2012