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Denison Mines

Nov 29, 2011

Conservationists challenge mine near Grand Canyon

A federal judge's decision to allow a uranium mine to operate under an existing plan is being challenged.

May 9, 2011

Federal plan to close land won’t end uranium mining near Grand Canyon

Deep within the canyon, a few miles removed from the mule trains of the popular Bright Angel Trail, Horn Creek creates a ribbon of green vegetation here before plunging toward the Colorado River.

But the handful of people allowed to camp in this splendid isolation receive a warning with their permits: Don’t drink the water when Horn Creek is flowing. It’s radioactive.

Dec 7, 2010

Arizona officials hold hearings on mining permits

State officials are accepting public comment on proposed air permits for three uranium mines near the Grand Canyon.

Oct 8, 2009

Uranium rush: Sparks fly over mining near the Grand Canyon

The forces of nature that blessed Arizona with the Grand Canyon also provided high-grade uranium, trapped in nearby layers of rock. Whether the uranium is a blessing or a curse depends on whose side you take.

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