Study on effects of uranium mining near Grand Canyon may end
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) " U.S. scientists studying the effects of uranium mining around the Grand Canyon say President Donald Trump's budget proposal would halt their work.The U.S. Geological Survey is leading a multiyear study meant to determine whether the region needs protection from new uranium mining claims well into the future. Right now, no one can stake claims on a 1 million-acre area surrounding the national park until 2032.The Obama-era ban began in 2012 because of [...]
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