Showing posts with label Environmental Working Group. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Environmental Working Group. Show all posts
June 26, 2008

U.S. halts uranium mining near Grand Canyon

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Reporting by Bernard Woodall Reuters UK South Rim from the Bright Angel trail in the Grand Canyon in this photo taken January 3, 2008. LOS A...
May 20, 2008

Mining law reform stalls

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By Kim Chi Ha The Hill.com T he General Mining Act of 1872 turned 136 this month, despite a hard push by environmental groups and congressio...
May 4, 2008

Uranium claims spring up along Grand Canyon rim

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A rush to extract uranium on public lands pits environmentalists against mining companies By Judy Pasternak, Staff Writer Los Angeles Times ...
October 16, 2007

Mining claims near wilderness areas seen as threat

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Wilderness areas in the state could be affected by pollution, public land analyst says. By Margot Roosevelt, Staff Writer Los Angeles Times ...
October 15, 2007

Environmental group seeks to limit mining near protected lands

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By JENNIFER BOWLES The Press-Enterprise An environmental group is pushing for federal legislation that would restrict mining within 10 miles...
August 17, 2007

Miners staking claims on public land surrounding national park

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Use of centuries-old law helping prospectors gobble up territory. BY MICHAEL DOYLE Merced Sun-Star Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Miners are...
November 24, 2005

Accusations of land grab in budget bill

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Malls, homes feared on hundreds of thousands of acres of public forests and deserts Zachary Coile, Chronicle Washington Bureau San Francisco...