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Park Service hydrologist disputed impacts from uranium mining
A press release from the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee today says a National Park Service hydrologist and others were at odds with the Interior Dept. over potential environmental impacts of uranium mining in northern Arizona [right, one million acres of federal land withdrawn from exploration and development shown hatched. Credit, BLM] The release said:Internal emails obtained by the House Natural Resources Committee raise significant questions into the science used by the Obama Administration to justify a 20-year ban on uranium development on one million acres of federal land in Arizona.
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Interior Dept says Congressional halt of uranium exploration is not valid
KSWT, Channel 13 in Phoenix reports that a senior official in the U.S. Department of Interior has written to Congressman Nick Rahall [left], chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, telling him that the resolution passed o... Read Post
Permits issued for 3 uranium mines in N. Arizona
The (Flagstaff) Daily Sun and other news outlets are reporting that the Arizona Dept. of Environmental Quality issued three air and one aquifer permits today for 3 uranium mines in northern Arizona being developed by Denison Mines. ... Read Post
Northern Arizona uranium mining draft EIS released
The Interior Dept. announced release tomorrow of the Draft EIS for hard rock (read uranium) mining in Northern Arizona. This triggers a 45 day public comment period on the 4 alternatives proposed. There is no preferred alternative r... Read Post