Trump Administration Moves to End Ban on New Uranium Mining Near Grand Canyon

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By Lorraine ChowNov 2, 2017, 8:44 am57 pts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service released a recommendation Wednesday to lift former President Obama's uranium mining ban in the watershed of the Grand Canyon. The move was made in response to President Trump 's sweeping "energy independence" executive order in March to ease regulatory burdens…

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