New Mexico Bans Uranium Leasing on State Lands

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By By Dylan Baddour, Wyatt MyskowSep 4, 2026, 5:40 pm316 ptsTop
The move to block new mining projects comes as the Trump administration seeks to revive American uranium production. By Dylan Baddour, Wyatt Myskow Officials in New Mexico, the nation’s largest historic producer of uranium ore, banned new leasing of state lands for uranium mining on Friday.

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