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One million acre area set to be protected by 20-year ban
The Obama Administration is set to protect a 1-million acre area around the Grand Canyon from uranium mining with a 20-year ban, despite pressure from mining companies.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is set to make the announcement today at the National Geographic Society in Washington.
Read more at Common Dreams
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is set to make the announcement today at the National Geographic Society in Washington.
Read more at Common Dreams
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