Dear Anonymous,

As early as this week, the U.S. House of Representatives will be voting on a bill to block new uranium mining claims near the Grand Canyon.

If passed, the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act would permanently protect more than 1 million acres of public lands next to the Grand Canyon from toxic uranium mining.1

This legislation is critical to safeguarding one of America's greatest treasures from radioactive sludge, waterway contamination and land degradation.2 That's why we're asking for your help in urging the House to vote to protect the Grand Canyon.

Call on your U.S. representative to support the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act.

Uranium mining is a dirty, dangerous process. Workers are still cleaning up 16 million tons of radioactive sludge at the site of one of the nation's first uranium mines near Moab, Utah.3

The land around the Grand Canyon already carries the scars of uranium mining. Former mine sites and creeks surrounding the park are barred from public access because water and soil remains contaminated.4

In 2012, the Obama administration instituted a 20-year moratorium on uranium withdrawals from public land to the north and south of the Grand Canyon, but this order could be overturned by the Department of the Interior at any time. President Trump is also said to be looking at steps to boost uranium production, signaling that a reversal of the ban may be imminent.5

Unless Congress votes to make the existing moratorium permanent, mining companies may soon be allowed to open the land surrounding one of America's most iconic national parks to dangerous development.

With hundreds of new mining claims filed within just five miles of the national park, the need to protect one of the most magnificent landscapes from one of the most notorious poisons is even more urgent.6

The House could vote this week. Tell your representative: No uranium mining around the Grand Canyon.

For over 6 million years, the Grand Canyon has been home to bighorn sheep, bison and elk, along with over 1,700 known species of plants.7,8 By raising our voices, we can urge Congress to protect this natural wonder for the many generations of animals, plants and people that treasure it, and for generations to come.

Take action.

Thank you for all you do,

Hannah Collazo
State Director

1. "H.R. 1373 -- 116th Congress (2019-2020)," Congress.gov, last accessed October 21, 2019.
2. "Radioactive Waste From Uranium Mining and Milling," United States Environmental Protection Agency, last accessed October 21, 2019.
3. "Grand Canyon at Risk: Uranium Mining Threatens a National Treasure," Environment America Research & Policy Center, June 6, 2018.
4. "Grand Canyon Uranium Mining," Smithsonian.com, last accessed October 21, 2019.
5. Miranda Green, "Trump administration signals support for uranium mining that could touch Grand Canyon," The Hill, June 12, 2019.
6. "Grand Canyon Uranium Mining," Smithsonian.com, last accessed October 21, 2019.
7. "Wildlife," National Park Service, last accessed October 21, 2019.
8. "Plants," National Park Service, last accessed October 21, 2019.