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USGS includes Indigenous knowledge in Grand Canyon uranium study

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Jonathan P. Thompson
Feb 09, 2024
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Though it sits just 10 miles from the Grand Canyon’s south rim, the controversial Pinyon Plain (née Canyon) uranium mine goes unnoticed by the millions of people who drive past it on their way to the national park. It’s tucked in among the trees about two miles off the highway, and its total above-ground footprint is a mere 17 acres …

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