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Trump "emergency" fast-tracks Utah uranium mine

Trump "emergency" fast-tracks Utah uranium mine

The BLM must complete a full environmental review in just 14 days

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A warning sign in the Lisbon Valley. Jonathan P. Thompson photo.

The proposed Velvet-Wood uranium mine in the Lisbon Valley of southeastern Utah will be the first test of the Trump administration’s “emergency permitting procedures” for oil and gas, uranium, coal, biofuels, and critical mineral projects on federal lands. The environme…

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