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Feb 29, 2012

Salazar confident uranium-mining ban will withstand legal challenge

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Tuesday he is confident a 20–year ban on uranium mining near the Grand Canyon will hold up to an industry lawsuit challenging the January withdrawal of the land by federal officials.

Feb 16, 2012

Interior secretary faces questions over Resolution Copper mine land-swap bill

The hearing officially concerned the Department of Interior’s proposed 2013 budget, but most lawmakers instead took turns Wednesday drilling Secretary Ken Salazar on issues from around the country, including one in southeast Arizona.

Jan 12, 2012

U.S. interior secretary touts giant Gila Bend solar plant’s economic impact

While touring a solar power generating station that will provide power to tens of thousands of Arizona homes, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Wednesday that America’s embrace of renewable energy will create jobs and boost the economy.

Jan 9, 2012

US bans new mining claims near Grand Canyon

The Obama administration is banning new hard rock mining on more than a million acres near the Grand Canyon, an area known to be rich in high-grade uranium ore reserves.

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