Mining

Ban will remain in place through 2045

Grants Energy plan leads to concerns about groundwater impacts

The low-level radioactive material comes from the Quivera Mine site near Churchrock

Grants Energy claims ‘in situ’ recovery methods are environmentally friendly

The mines were first established in the late 1800s and operated until the early 1900s

Rep. says she understands ‘the need to speed up the permitting process’

Environmental groups celebrate federal judge’s order as a win, but next steps are unclear

Rep. Stansbury argued the bill could benefit subsidiaries of foreign mining companies, including Chinese companies.

Waste from 40 years of uranium mining has contaminated watersheds across the reservation

U.S. pushes for more nuclear power as prices soar

Residents in Arizona community have suffered impacts of radiation exposure for decades

Nygren argues the ban violates the tribe's sovereignty