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The Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon Chapter is working with other conservation groups as well as local, state and federal policy makers to ensure that the Grand Canyon, its watershed, and the health of area residents is protected from the harmful impacts of uranium mining. We are supporting a proposal to protect one million acres near the Grand Canyon from new future mining activities, including uranium mining, and also have challenged a proposal to allow uranium mining exploration within only a couple of miles of the Park boundary. July 25-26, Havasupai Tribe to Hold Protest Gathering to Rally Support - This will be a historic gathering, organized by the Havasupai Tribe, to highlight the impacts of uranium mining on our public lands, our waters and sacred sites. This event is hosted by the Havasupai Tribe and supported by the Indigenous Environmental Network, Red Butte Gathering Committees, Red Rock Foundation, Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon Chapter and EJ Programs, Center for Biological Diversity, Grand Canyon Trust, Black Mesa Water Coalition, Cloud Forest Institute and others! The event will feature traditional dances, ceremonies, food as well as a forum on uranium mining. See the Gathering at Red Butte flier and Press Release (152 KB pdf) or contact Andy.Bessler@sierraclub.org for more information. View a live webcast of the Red Butte Gathering on July 25th-26th. July 20, 2009, Salazar Protects Grand Canyon Watersheds From New Uranium Claims and Exploration Order Temporarily Bans New Uranium Claims and Exploration Across 1 Million Acres of Public Land Surrounding Grand Canyon National Park More... June 25, 2009, One Year Later: Grand Canyon’s Uranium Threat Unchanged Following Congressional Emergency Action Grand Canyon, ARIZ – One year ago today, Representative Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, announced that the House Committee on Natural Resources had introduced and passed an emergency resolution pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act prohibiting new uranium mining claims, exploration and resulting mining across 1 million acres of public lands surrounding Grand Canyon National Park. More... A Background of Uranium Mining Near Grand Canyon A Legacy of Waste... Harm to Native Peoples from Uranium Mining Withdrawal Boundaries Map (2.5 MB pdf) Current Mining Claims Map (4.4 MB) For more information contact Stacey Hamburg at (928) 774-6514 stacey.hamburg@sierraclub.org |
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