A new Interior Department order threatens to reopen uranium mining near the Grand Canyon, setting up a clash between energy development and environmental protection. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s directive calls for a review of national monuments and mineral withdrawals, potentially affecting the recently designated Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument. The monument, created by President Biden in 2023, protects nearly 1 million acres surrounding the Grand Canyon from new uranium mining claims. This protection builds on a 2012 measure that helped safeguard the region’s aquifers and springs from mining activities. “We stand with … Continue reading Grand Canyon’s 1 Million Acres Face Renewed Uranium Mining Threat