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Uranium mining near the Grand Canyon? Some Senate Republicans think it's a good idea.
Public land politics, climate and weather
By Summit Voice
SUMMIT COUNTY — The most-viewed story last week was about the relentless Republican push to open public lands for exploitation, this time in the form of a bill proposed by Sen. John McCain and his cohort to allow uranium exploration and mining in the greater Grand Canyon watershed. The measure would overturn a recent moratorium on mining in the area and flies in the face of popular opinion.
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