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More mining claims staked at Bears Ears

Plus: The story of Lake Powell’s 26,000-ton pile of radioactive waste

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Jonathan P. Thompson
Sep 25, 2026
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Several of the latest claims located within the pre-shrinkage Bears Ears National Monument are on the north side of the Tables of the Sun, seen here in the background on the right. Jonathan P. Thompson photo.

The mining claim game continues to heat up in the areas Trump illegally slashed from Bears Ears National Monument, and the top…

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