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AP: 20-year ban on new mining claims near Grand Canyon
Published January 9, 2012
WASHINGTON — 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.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is expected to finalize a 20-year ban on new mining claims on public land surrounding the Grand Canyon at an event Monday in Washington.
“Secretary Salazar has defended the Southwest’s right to plentiful, clean water and America’s dedication to one of our most precious landscapes,” said Dusty Horwitt, senior counsel for the Environmental Working Group, a Washington-based advocacy group.
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