** Bill would ban new uranium mining near Grand Canyon
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Friday, December 20, 2019
Sunset illuminates the Grand Canyon, which Kyrsten Sinema's new bill would protect from uranium mining | M ([link removed]) . Quinn, NPS ([link removed])

New legislation announced on Thursday ([link removed]) by Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema would permanently ban new uranium mining claims near Grand Canyon National Park.

The bill would extend a ban put in place by the Obama administration that shut off miners from 1 million acres around the park for 20 years. Sinema's bill ([link removed]) supports native tribes that have fought the impact of mining on their drinking water for decades, protects the sensitive hydrogeology of the park, and benefits diverse wildlife in the region.

Similar legislation was passed in the House in October.


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Quick hits


** BLM leaders to begin rotations at Colorado HQ amidst criticism and congressional concern
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E&E News ([link removed])


** Chaco Canyon area protections secured in government funding bill
KRWG ([link removed])
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** Investigation finds Washington republican Matt Shea engaged in domestic terrorism by helping public lands extremists
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Crosscut ([link removed])


** McSally legislation would create new Arizona national park
E&E News ([link removed])
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** Public condemns BLM sale of ancestral tribal and public lands for fracking
KRWG ([link removed])
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** Colorado approves tougher oil and gas emissions rules
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The Denver Post ([link removed]) | Bloomberg ([link removed]) | Post Independent ([link removed])


** Massive pronghorn migration stuns Wyomingite, highlights migration challenges
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Wyofile ([link removed])


** Opinions: It's time to stop the plan to dismantle the BLM
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Politico ([link removed]) | The Oregonian ([link removed])
Quote of the day
Arizona's economy depends on protecting the Grand Canyon and ensuring it remains a safe and stunning part of our outdoor heritage for generations to come."
—Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema,
E&E News ([link removed])
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