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Department of Interior Places 20-Year Moratorium on Uranium Mining in Southwest

HeadlineOct 27, 2011

Conservation groups are praising the U.S. Department of Interior’s decision to place a 20-year moratorium on new uranium mining near the Grand Canyon National Park and Lake Mead. The decision prevents only new mining claims.

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