Take Action | Uranium Mining at Grand Canyon — Arizona Hikers Guide

Even though the Secretary of the Interior issued a 20-year ban in 2012 on all new uranium claims around Grand Canyon National Park, mines that opened prior to that decision continue to operate based on outdated permits and obsolete environmental reviews, with plans of operations more than 30 years old.

The petition we are asking AZHG and Grand Canyon supporters to sign calls for the following changes to be made;

1. Time-limits on Mine Permits

Limit the duration of approved plans of operations to 20 years, with the option to apply for 20-year renewals.

2. Updated Environmental Review

Require supplemental review under the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, and the Endangered Species Act as well as a new approval for any mining operation that has been inoperative for ten or more consecutive years.

3. Inspections and Full Disclosure

Require BLM and the Forest Service to regularly inspect mining operations, and mining operators to regularly gather and disclose information regarding the status and conditions of those operations, during non-operational periods.

4. Groundwater Monitoring and Real Deadlines

Impose deadlines for beginning and completing reclamation activities once a mining operation ceases and impose long-term monitoring requirements for surface water and groundwater quality.

If you wish to join the fight to keep our Canyon Grand, please sign the petition by clicking below!