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Monday, January 9, 2012

US to Protect Grand Canyon From Uranium Mining

by Common Dreams/Jan 9, 2012
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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.

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