Uranium mining threatens Grand Canyon communities

Posted by theravenreview on April 5, 2011 · 1 Comment 

By Simone Crowe Staff Writer FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Over a thousand uranium mines have already contaminated water across the Southwest, poisoning communities with radiation that leads to cancer, harming the biodiversity of rivers and dissipating toxic ore-dust into the air. Despite the immeasurable damage the mess of these abandoned mines has inflicted, the Federal government … Continue reading →

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