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U.S. Supreme Court keeps ban on uranium mining at Grand Canyon

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//October 1, 2018//

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U.S. Supreme Court keeps ban on uranium mining at Grand Canyon

U.S. Supreme Court keeps ban on uranium mining at Grand Canyon

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//October 1, 2018//

In a major victory for environmental groups and the Havasupai Tribe, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rebuffed a bid by mining interests to overturn a 20-year ban on extracting...

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