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Leading Scientists Back U.S. Efforts to Protect World's Largest Salmon Fishery
- Press Release
- Apr 26, 2013, 14:20 EST
- Pew Campaign for Responsible Mining
More than 300 leading scientists sent a letter to the White House today expressing “deep concerns” about the prospect of large-scale mining in the Bristol Bay watershed of Southwest Alaska, home to the world’s largest wild salmon runs.More
Enviros Begin Pressing U.S. to Block New Gold Mining Claims
- Media Coverage
- Mar 20, 2012, 14:35 EST
- Pew Campaign for Responsible Mining
(E&E News) Having seen the Obama administration ban new mining claims near the Grand Canyon, environmentalists are promoting similar restrictions for gold exploration around Yosemite National Park.More
A 'Grand' Gesture
- Opinion
- Jan 23, 2012, 17:05 EST
- Pew Campaign for Responsible Mining
Although the Grand Canyon was given a reprieve, other treasured landscapes remain at risk. That's because mining for uranium, gold and other hardrock minerals is governed by a law signed by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1872 to encourage development of the frontier.More
Grand Canyon Safe from Uranium Mining
- Media Coverage
- Jan 14, 2012, 12:40 EST
- Pew Campaign for Responsible Mining
(Living on Earth) Interior Secretary Ken Salazar recently signed a 20 year moratorium on mining for uranium near the Grand Canyon National Park. Jane Danowitz of the Pew Environment Group tells host Bruce Gellerman that it would protect close to the park but surrounding lands are still under threat.More
U.S. Bans New Grand Canyon Uranium-Mining Claims
- Media Coverage
- Jan 09, 2012, 17:25 EST
- Pew Campaign for Responsible Mining
(LA Times) Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Monday a final decision to impose 20-year ban on new mining claims on 1 million acres surrounding the Grand Canyon, an area where uranium mining stakes have spiked 2,000% in the last seven years.More
Obama Bans Uranium Mining Around Grand Canyon
- Media Coverage
- Jan 09, 2012, 15:50 EST
- Pew Campaign for Responsible Mining
(Reuters) The Obama administration banned new uranium mining claims around the Grand Canyon for the next 20 years, a move hailed by conservationists on Monday as key to the president's environmental legacy but slammed by opponents as a job-killer.More
New 20-Year Ban on Mining Near Grand Canyon Finalized
- Media Coverage
- Jan 09, 2012, 13:55 EST
- Pew Campaign for Responsible Mining
(AP) Fending off pressure from the mining industry and congressional Republicans, the Obama administration is moving forward with a plan to ban new uranium mining claims on 1 million acres near the Grand Canyon.More
Obama Administration Orders Long-Term Grand Canyon Mining Ban
- Press Release
- Jan 09, 2012, 13:20 EST
- Pew Campaign for Responsible Mining
Jane Danowitz, U.S. public lands director for the Pew Environment Group, issued the following statement today in reaction to the signing of a record of decision by U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to bar new mining claims on nearly 1 million acres of public land surrounding Grand Canyon National Park.More
Obama Holds Strong to Protect Grand Canyon from Uranium Mining
- Media Coverage
- Jan 09, 2012, 09:30 EST
- Pew Campaign for Responsible Mining
(The Guardian) The Obama administration is set to give protection to one of the world's natural wonders, by banning uranium mining on 1m square acres of land around the Grand Canyon.More
Grand Canyon Uranium Mining Claims to be Banned as Obama Tries to Protect National Treasure
- Media Coverage
- Jan 09, 2012, 09:00 EST
- Pew Campaign for Responsible Mining
(Daily Mail) The Obama administration is moving forward with a controversial plan to ban new uranium mining claims on 1 million acres near the Grand Canyon.More
U.S. to Limit Mining Near Grand Canyon
- Media Coverage
- Jan 08, 2012, 22:45 EST
- Pew Campaign for Responsible Mining
(Associated Press) The Interior Department is moving forward with a plan to ban new mining claims on 1 million acres near the Grand Canyon, even as congressional Republicans try to block efforts to limit mining operations in an area known for high-grade uranium ore.More
Markey Introduces Long-Awaited 1872 Mining Reform Measures
- Press Release
- Nov 17, 2011, 13:20 EST
- Pew Campaign for Responsible Mining
Jane Danowitz, U.S. public lands director for the Pew Environment Group, issued the following statement today in reaction to two titles in a bill introduced yesterday by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee.More
'Unearthly' Beauty Tops Jobs: Obama Freezes Mining Near Grand Canyon
- Media Coverage
- Oct 26, 2011, 15:45 EST
- Pew Campaign for Responsible Mining
(The Christian Monitor) Teddy Roosevelt can rest easy. The Obama administration on Wednesday formally unveiled a plan to ban new uranium and other mining claims on 1 million acres of federal lands bordering the Grand Canyon for 20 years – a move that follows in the footsteps of the 26th president's efforts in the early part of last century.More
Pew Applauds Obama Administration's Final Plan To Protect Grand Canyon From Mining
- Press Release
- Oct 26, 2011, 13:55 EST
- Pew Campaign for Responsible Mining
Jane Danowitz, U.S. public lands director for the Pew Environment Group, issued the following statement today in reaction to a final plan from U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to bar new mining claims on nearly 1 million acres of public land surrounding Grand Canyon National Park.More
Grand Canyon Mining Ban Moves Forward
- Media Coverage
- Oct 26, 2011, 13:40 EST
- Pew Campaign for Responsible Mining
(Los Angeles Times) 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.More

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Leading Scientists Back U.S. Efforts to Protect World's Largest Salmon Fishery

Enviros Begin Pressing U.S. to Block New Gold Mining Claims

A 'Grand' Gesture

Grand Canyon Safe from Uranium Mining

U.S. Bans New Grand Canyon Uranium-Mining Claims

Obama Bans Uranium Mining Around Grand Canyon

New 20-Year Ban on Mining Near Grand Canyon Finalized

Obama Administration Orders Long-Term Grand Canyon Mining Ban

Obama Holds Strong to Protect Grand Canyon from Uranium Mining

Grand Canyon Uranium Mining Claims to be Banned as Obama Tries to Protect National Treasure

U.S. to Limit Mining Near Grand Canyon

Markey Introduces Long-Awaited 1872 Mining Reform Measures

'Unearthly' Beauty Tops Jobs: Obama Freezes Mining Near Grand Canyon

Pew Applauds Obama Administration's Final Plan To Protect Grand Canyon From Mining

Grand Canyon Mining Ban Moves Forward

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