Obama moves Grand Canyon mining ban forward

[Willinois]

More good news as Obama protects the environment and reinforces the normal process of scientific review.

Quote:The Obama administration moved closer to adopting a 20-year ban on new mining claims on 1 million acres of land around the Grand Canyon by issuing the final environmental impact statement analyzing potential consequences of the prohibition.

The ban would extend a two-year moratorium established in 2009 that is set to expire in December. Uranium mining claims have jumped 2,000% in recent years in land bordering Grand Canyon National Park and supporters of the ban argue it is necessary to protect Colorado River supplies vital to the Southwest and Southern California.

[stingo10]

All I can say is yahoo!

[nofurylike]

hear, hear!!

thank you so much for posting that, Willinois!