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Permits Issued for Uranium Exploration

April 1, 2008 – 3:08 pm

by: Eartha Jane Melzer
The National Forest Service has granted permits for Canada-based Trans Superior Resources Inc. to explore uranium deposits within the Ottawa National Forest in the western Upper Peninsula.
In a little-noticed Feb. 15 announcement approving the mining company exploration, the Forest Service stated that the uranium prospecting would have "no significant impact" on public […]

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Kennecott Investigated for Concealing Public Health Threat

March 23, 2008 – 6:39 pm

The Salt Lake Tribune (SLT) has been covering a major scandal involving Kennecott and Magma, UT.
"Kennecott concealed the seismic risks facing the tailings pond less than a half mile away [from Magma]…
Walker feels a little betrayed and deeply suspicious of the Utah copper giant, which used an undisclosed agent to sell her the home in […]

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New Toon: No More!

March 6, 2008 – 3:34 pm

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Salt Lake County No. 2 in U.S. for toxic deposits due to Kennecott

March 4, 2008 – 4:26 pm

The following is from a March 2 story in the Deseret Morning News.
" Salt Lake County ranks second in the nation as a depository for the most materials containing toxic substances.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency's annual report of the top 20 counties in the country that have these deposits, 120.3 million […]

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"Do you think the Grand Canyon is a good place to mine?"

March 4, 2008 – 4:14 pm

The following is from a March 1, commentary ran in the Statesman.com
"Nineteenth-century explorer John Wesley Powell wrote that "the wonders of the Grand Canyon cannot be adequately represented in symbols of speech, nor by speech itself. The resources of the graphic art are taxed beyond their powers in attempting to portray its features. Language and […]

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The Seattle Times excellent article on Uranium mining

February 29, 2008 – 4:19 pm

The following is an excerpt from the Seattle Times article, click here for the whole story.
Sherman Alexie was a teenager when he first felt threatened by the uranium mines near his home on the Spokane Indian Reservation.
His grandmother had died from esophageal cancer in 1980. A few years later, his mother and some other tribal […]

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Leadville, Colorado in Danger of a "Toxic Gusher"

February 29, 2008 – 3:26 pm

from a Feb. 28 NY Times article; click here for the whole story
"This month, Lake County commissioners declared a state of emergency over concerns that rising levels of contaminated water could burst from the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel and flood the town.
For years, the federal Bureau of Reclamation and the Environmental Protection Agency have bickered […]

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1872 Mining Law Reform Passed in House

November 14, 2007 – 2:31 pm

On November 1st the US House of Representatives passed an 1872 mining law reform by a vote of 244 to 166. SWUP would like to send a special thank you to all of you who sent letters to your representatives. This is an important step to protecting our land and water from unsustainable mining practices.
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